Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 1:31 pm on 22 March 2017.
Absolutely. I’m very happy to give you that confirmation. But I think we need to go further than that. Poverty manifests itself in different ways, and we understand that different families are poor in different ways. And it’s not sufficient, just because there is no evidence at present of a problem in this field, that we don’t do anything about it. We will be investigating to ensure any evidence of this at all is found. If there is a problem that needs resolving, we will do so, and we will work with schools to ensure—as per the Member’s suggestion—if there’s a way for schools to work to ensure that girls feel at ease at school and that they’re able to learn, then we will do so. So, I want to ensure that there’s a proactive response to this to ensure that this doesn’t happen in Wales.