Thank you for that answer, Cabinet Secretary. But I do have a concern about the implementation of the Welsh baccalaureate, which I would like your take on. We have individuals who are at the high-functioning end of the autistic spectrum, or who have another learning need, and yet able to cope with academic subjects. However, these individuals often struggle with undertaking the skills challenge element of the baccalaureate, where emphasis is placed on individual challenges and where learners must work as a team. I have examples of situations where learners are becoming mentally ill or refusing to attend school because of the stress of coping in that kind of situation. Indeed, I have one constituent whose father went on to suicide watch because he was so worried about his child.

But schools are taking a hard line and refusing to withdraw learners from the baccalaureate, even though the current guidance states it’s not a statutory requirement. Cabinet Secretary, I suspect schools are taking this hard line because, and I’m quoting Estyn’s guidance, achievement of the Welsh Baccalaureate will be one of the school performance measures for key stage 4 used by the Welsh Government for reporting on school standards from 2018.’

How will you ensure that there’s a reconciliation between the needs of an individual learner, and the desire for schools to make sure that they don’t fall behind on school standards?