Odd that Adonis shoule choose "Finnish Lessons" since it describes the particularly successful education system in Finland which is pretty much the polar opposite of everything Adonis has advocated in our education system.

His support for Free schools and Academies, doesn't sit well with the more unified system in Finland. His point about thestatus of teaching being high in Finland ignores the fact that this is achieved by giving teachers (CLASS teachers NOT Headteachers) more professional autonimy than they ever get in British schools, especially in the academies and Free schools that he supports. This status is also achieved without anything like Ofsted, without league tables and with politicians consulting teachers on any changes to the system.

A far cry from our system, in particular most of what Adonis advocates.