Thank you, Minister. As you know, the disadvantage gap in Wales is far worse than in England, with the worst disadvantage gap in England still ranking higher than much of Wales. So, the question has to be asked: why, after two decades, are you only just thinking of this now? What quick wins are you hoping to achieve with these champions, as well as a long-term plan to turn around these embarrassing gaps in attainment between the poor in Wales and the more affluent?

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has highlighted over the years that the educational performance of children from poorer backgrounds compared to their peers from more prosperous backgrounds provides clear evidence of the impact of poverty on achievement. So, Minister, don't you actually think cutting the pupil development grant, aka support for the poorest students in Wales, flies in the face of the statement you've just read out today and that this will actually harm attainment?

Now, I understand the Welsh Government is commissioning research and pilot activities to address gaps in understanding and develop new approaches, and I know this includes the appointment of the seven attainment champions. However, we're already seeing schools up and down Wales struggle to share best practices on a whole array of issues. You may have set up a new website for sharing such best practice, but, in reality, teachers are saying it's cumbersome and that they're not using it. So, when the new advice from the attainment champions is fed back to schools, how are you going to ensure best practice is shared better than it currently is?

And as you know, ultimately, the best way the Welsh Government can alleviate the impact of poverty on educational attainment is to alleviate poverty in Wales full stop. We need proper investment in Welsh communities, especially rural areas, as well as a more pro-business approach that also incentivises skilled workers to live and remain in Wales. These are all necessary steps to lifting more people in Wales out of relative poverty. This is also a crucial way to cut the attainment gap and increase the life chances of our learners.

My final question: how is your department going to work cross-department to ensure this happens? What plans do you have in place to ensure that Wales has a multipronged approach to educational attainment? Diolch.