The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has conducted a report on teacher shortages which reveals half of maths and physics teachers have quit the profession within five years of starting their careers. By Rosemary Bennett, The Times.

John Blake, director of policy and strategy for Now Teach, writes a comment for The Times on this story. Schools Week details seven points learned from EPI's report.

Graham Davies, head of Spanish at Lancing College, writes to The Times discussing the merit of studying languages alongside music.

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Research has found girls as young as five-years-old are being put off future careers in science by children’s books that fail to depict female role models. By Rhys Blakely, The Times.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said students have the right to ask exam boards for their marks, comments and appeals panel minutes for tests at GCSE, A-level, Highers and university. BBC News.

A poll of 1,000 parents has suggested that secondary school children should be taught about the signs and symptoms of cancer. By Astrid Hall, The Independent.

A poll by the NSPCC has found that on average, one child in every British primary school has been sent a semi-naked image. By Mark Bridge, The Times.

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