Digby Jones Annual Convention of the Institute of Directors

Digby Jones, Director General of the Confederation of British Industry, speaks, at the podium at the Annual Convention of the Institute of Directors, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. 07/09/04: Exam grades improve when businesses are allowed to help failing local education authorities, according to the Confederation of British Industry, Wednesday, September 07, 2004. Mr Jones said that a more effective education system could be achieved through increasing the use of partnership between the public sector and business. (Photo by Chris Young - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)