I’m very grateful for the positive contribution that the Member makes and raises about the important work that community-focused schools do in the way that they change their local community. I’m encouraged that the Cabinet Secretary for Education would be happy to meet with the Member, actually, to discuss the very issues that the Member raises.

On the issue around childcare, as listed in the statement regarding children’s zones, this is something that we want to build on, and it’s the same principle, John, as regards how we make sure that we have a healthy young person growing up long term. It’s not only morally right but fiscally right for Government as well, looking and planning for the long term. So, these are absolutely the things that we want to concentrate on in making early interventions. I’m already encouraged that my Cabinet colleagues, while they’ve got a day job to do in terms of their portfolio, are starting to think differently about where we should make clever interventions now—so, not just the firefighting of the day job but actually planning for the future. This is, with young people, exactly the space we need to be in, because where we see this investment being made we see much better outcomes, longer term, for young people and as they grow up.