ISC Daily News Summary
ISC Daily News Summary 14 June 2019- 'Labour must act now to curb the influence of independent schools'
- 'Independent schools have widespread benefits and should not be threatened with the removal of rates relief'
- One in six secondary school teachers want to reduce their hours, according to NFER report
- International teachers put off by poor pupil behaviour, research finds
- Nearly a fifth of students are rejected by their chosen secondary school
- 'Why teachers should embrace artificial intelligence'
- GCSEs: All you need to know
'Labour must act now to curb the influence of independent schools'
Independent sectorRobert Verkaik, author of Posh Boys: How the English Public Schools Ruin Britain, writes in The Guardian arguing the Labour Party should do more "to challenge the might of private schools".
'Independent schools have widespread benefits and should not be threatened with the removal of rates relief'
Independent sectorDorothy MacGinty, head of Kilgraston School, highlights the benefits of independent schools and argues the Scottish government should not be threatening the removal of rates relief. The Times.
One in six secondary school teachers want to reduce their hours, according to NFER report
Recruitment and retentionFindings from a National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) report suggest one in six teachers would like to reduce their hours amid calls for more flexible working. By Katherine Sellgren, BBC News.
International teachers put off by poor pupil behaviour, research finds
Recruitment and retentionResearch published by the Department for Education has found poor pupil behaviour is deterring overseas teachers from working in England. By Pippa Allen-Kinross, Schools Week.
Nearly a fifth of students are rejected by their chosen secondary school
General educationData from the Department for Education has revealed one in five pupils are denied their first choice of secondary school. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.
'Why teachers should embrace artificial intelligence'
EdtechPriya Lakhani OBE, founder and chief executive of CENTURY Tech, advocates the use of artificial intelligence in schools, which can 'free up teachers' time'. Tes.