You look at the five Qualification Levels which are broadly equivalent to the standard grades in scotland. We have seen more young people achieve it, but weve seen the gap between rich and poor almost half. Weve also seen the number of poor people who leave school with no qualifications halve as well, so there has been progress made, but i make no bones about the fact we need to seek more progress, which is why we have a Major Programme of reform under way in Scottish Education. We have a Major Programme of reform under way in Scottish Educationlj will under way in Scottish Education. will go on to education and the details in a minute, but overall, the former head of policy for alex salmond calls it a lost decade. He isa salmond calls it a lost decade. He is a former head of policy and i dont agree with that assessment. Its a damning criticism from inside your own party. I dont accept the fa cts your own party. I dont accept the facts and figures bear out the assessment. We said we wo