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This conditional support reflects an exceptional cross-sector partnership and demonstrates what can be achieved when government, funders and cultural organisations work together around a shared vision.

These results demonstrate that Scotland’s education system is competitive by international standards, performing above the OECD average on four measures out of five.

I stand by my categorisation of the family C case as a catastrophic failure.

I am pleased to report strong progress is being made, with more than £1 million allocated to support preparatory work required to designate these areas.