In the Daily News Summary, sent out at 12:30pm today, we incorrectly stated NASUWT teachers will strike over pension changes. It is staff working for the NASUWT teachers’ union who will strike over the changes.

ISC apologises for this error.

Jeremy Corbyn MP has said schoolchildren should understand the struggle faced by black Britons for racial equality. By Hannah Richardson, BBC News.

Addressing headteachers at the launch of the Confederation of School Trusts, Damian Hinds MP, Secretary of State for Education, has said parents should buy their children old-fashioned mobile phones to limit cyberbullying. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.

Staff from the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) will go on strike towards the end of this month over proposed changes to pensions. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.

A survey by the Key, an information service used by half of schools in England, has found headteachers in rural schools are undertaking tasks such as gardening, lunchtime supervision and cleaning - due to school budget restraints. By Sally Weale, The Guardian.

The Times' leading article discusses Ofsted's shift from focusing on exam results as a criteria for success, arguing exams still matter.

Figures from the National Child Measurement Programme have revealed there are now record numbers of severely obese 10 and 11-year-olds. By Kat Lay, The Times.

Tes reports on a new adventure learning programme trial which launches today for over 2,000 Year 9 state school pupils. By Caroline Henshaw, Tes.

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