UCAS data published yesterday has revealed a 4% drop in teacher training applications. By Helen Ward, Tes.

Official statistics on initial teacher training show that almost one in eight physics trainees do not end up teaching. By Helen Ward, Tes.

Dr Martin Stephen, former high master at St Paul’s Boys' School, has warned that the rise of unconditional offers means that schools have no incentive to raise standards. The Telegraph.

A £2m government fund has been announced for holiday activities and meals for disadvantaged families over the summer. By Judith Burns, BBC News.

Read the Department for Education's press release.

Primary school librarian and writer, Sam Pope, gives her top recommended reads for helping children to talk about mental health problems. Tes.

According to the Work and Pensions Secretary, Esther McVey, teenagers should find holiday jobs to give them “essential skills” that will make them more employable later on in life. By Gordon Rayner, The Telegraph.

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