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I suggest that nothing that we are talking about here is about the state knowing best; it is about the fact that the people who live on the land and the communities that are there know best.
We will complete the process, listen to the views of everyone involved and consider those views in the context of the best available evidence before we decide on the best mode of delivery.
That means that we need to invest in people’s potential. We need to give them the very best start in life, the best opportunities in school and access to further and higher education and to lifelong learning.