The Welsh Government will publish new national indicators for literacy and numeracy to provide a clearer picture of progress and support raising educational standards.

The indicators will be set out in The Foundational Literacy and Numeracy plan, published in September, and will include publishing a range of personalised assessments data and qualifications data, alongside wider information about the education system to track Wales' educational progress as a nation.

The plan will take a 0 to 16 approach, including focus on early child development, speech and language and working with parents and carers.

Alongside the plan, new draft guidance will be published to give schools absolute clarity about what should be learned when, as well as clearer expectations on the importance of Systematic Synthetic Phonics.

The plan will also set out support for schools to achieve this, focusing particularly on children who are struggling and support for children to make the jump from primary to secondary school.

The Cabinet Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Anna Brychan said: "Strong literacy and numeracy skills are essential foundations for success in learning, work, and life. As a government we have been clear that we will raise education standards and by the end of the Senedd term, Wales should see sustained improvement in literacy and numeracy for all learners.

"These national indicators will help us track progress and provide clarity to schools about how we want to see improvements and how best to support learners."