Mr. Neville Kenny:

To build on those earlier points, one of the key points that we certainly have been reflecting on is the power and the strengthen of the collaborative approach that was taken to planning the initiative, if I can put it that way, that the hybrid model was last year. Certainly, that sense of collaboration is something we are anxious to build on and to continue with in the context of broader senior cycle reform.

In that respect, the advisory group on State examinations, which I am sure we will touch on over the course of this morning, played that vital role. Within that, the student voice was a strong feature of that planning and that participation. Certainly, the Irish Second–Level Students Union, ISSU, in particular, played a strong and effective role in representing that student voice and ensuring that it was heard. As for the lessons for going forward, we certainly will be looking to continue that spirit of collaboration as we develop new initiatives or introduce new reforms for senior cycle.

More formally, we are currently engaged with the OECD to carry out a review of both the 2020 and 2021 approaches in order that we can properly and fully capture the lessons that can be learned. To continue in the vein of wanting to include all of the perspectives, the OECD will shortly be engaging with the key stakeholders in both the 2021 and 2020 processes in order that we can fully capture the reflections and use them as lessons to go forward with.