The quotation from Kenneth Clarke in the press release emphasized the need for ' fundamental changes' in primary education and that although all of the proposals were 'being practiced [sic] somewhere in the country', not enough schools were following what was now known to be best practice. The 'wise men' themselves and Kenneth Clarke assumed that the report presented a definitive account of 'the facts' about primary school practice and could be used as a guide for all teachers throughout the country.