Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 1:57 pm on 28 September 2016.
Thank you for the reply, Cabinet Secretary. Welsh Government statistics have shown a marked general attainment gap in the foundation phase, key stage 2 and key stage 3. Girls outperform boys across all key subjects in each of the first three stages of learning and, for the first time, the difference between boys and girls in the key foundation phase indicator has widened. What action does the Cabinet Secretary intend to take to address this gap, which has implications beyond the classroom into the further job market in Wales and abroad? Thank you.