Carriad Lewis, 22, did not believe she would be able to cope in a classroom but has achieved her dream of securing a university place.

Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, should have been under constant watch at Huntercombe Hospital in Berkshire when she was left unsupervised.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said the health board has admitted it failed to carry out an equality impact assessment previously.

Business studies and physics are booming, while entries for French and German have sunk to a record low, this year’s A-level results show.