Wales now has the highest proportion in the UK of children being looked after away from home.
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Fewer offers are made to account for an expected rise in A-level results, the university says.
The education secretary praises testing in schools amid concerns that more pupils are being sent home.
All pupils in P4 will be entitled to a school meal from August, while P5s will be offered lunches by January.
Primary pupils in England fell months behind in maths and reading losing progress made in the autumn.
The announcement comes amid criticism of the SQA over plans put in place to replace school exams this year.