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In areas of social disadvantage—which might be behind Neil Findlay’s point—the issue is not so much the quantity as the quality of the resource. How do we attract the best teachers, the best headteachers and the best principal teachers of subjects and of faculties?
Those statutory aims already ensure that the wellbeing of all children is supported and promoted, that support is delivered as early as possible and that best use is made of available resources.
In relation to taking forward that agenda, if you look at how public bodies spend their money and at their focus on delivering best value, you will see benefits in the round.
However, if we are talking about international best practice, it is important to tell us where that international best practice is, so that we can look at it.