Thank you, Dawn. You are correct in saying that local authorities are responsible for school funding, and, indeed, that is set out in current Welsh law. You will also be aware that Estyn, the independent inspectorate, not only has a role in inspecting individual schools, but also has a role in inspecting the performance of individual local education authorities. They have trialled a new inspection framework, the first of which took place in Neath Port Talbot, and that is a very good way in which we can ensure the performance of local education authorities.

I am aware that for some authorities that have recently been in special measures, there is a need to keep a very close eye, and, of course, you'll be aware that one of the reasons why we work in partnership with the middle tier of the regional consortia is to ensure that there is high-quality support for school improvement in that area, rather than dissipated across all the local authorities.

But can I just take this opportunity? I understand that budgets are under pressure across Wales, not just in Merthyr Tydfil, but despite that, individual schools are not letting that hold-back on their ambition for their children. I recently had the opportunity to visit Afon Taf High School, and I was so impressed by the accelerated reading programme that they have introduced in that school, which is seeing the pupils' level of literacy jump immeasurably. And only last week, at the festival—the literacy festival that was held in Merthyr—I had an opportunity to speak to a number of the pupils who were attending the festival. It gave me huge hope to see young boys, who we know are particularly challenging when it comes to reading, speak so eloquently about their love of reading, the literature and the books that they're choosing at the moment, and their passion. And also, not only their passion for the individual book, but their understanding that by practising their reading, using this opportunity, that they were giving them the very best chance for themselves, not just in English but, actually, to access the entire curriculum. I commend schools like that that are not using tight financial times as an excuse not to introduce new and innovative approaches within their schools. They're to be commended.