The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) has questioned official figures that show an increase, for the first time in five years, of GCSE entries in modern foreign languages. By Dave Speck, Tes.

Research by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) reveals there is no evidence to support the claim that EU migration reduces the educational outcomes of non-migrant children or the choice of schools on offer. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.

Schools Minister, Nick Gibb MP, has condemned the organisation behind the Pisa international rankings of education for being too political. By Martin George, Tes.

A survey of girls and young women, carried out for Girlguiding, has shown girls are less happy than they were a decade ago. By Greg Hurst, The Times.

Looking at the same research, BBC News reports there is an "alarmingly high" number of girls that feel unsafe and fearful walking home alone.

According to research by UCL Institute of Education (IoE), teachers in England have the lowest level of job satisfaction compared to all other English-speaking countries. By Eleanor Busby, The Independent.

Alice Thomson writes for The Times arguing that parents should be less concerned about their children's use of social media.

Oscar-winning film-maker and artist Steve McQueen plans to photograph every Year 3 pupil in London for an ambitious project which will be exhibited at the Tate Britain and across the city. By Hannah Furness, The Telegraph.

The Independent Schools Council (ISC) monitors the national and educational press in order to keep independent schools up-to-date with relevant education news. The DNS is a service primarily for schools in membership of ISC associations, although other interested parties can choose to sign-up. We endeavour to include relevant news and commentary and, wherever possible, notable public letters. Where capacity allows, we may include links to ISC blogs, press statements and information about school or association events. News stories are selected based on their relevance to the independent sector as a whole. Editorial control of the DNS remains solely with the ISC.

Sign-up to the email service is available on our website.

Members can contact the ISC if they know in advance of news, letters or opinions that are likely to feature in the media, or are aware of existing coverage which they would like to see featured in the DNS.

Headlines and first-line summaries are written by the ISC with the link directing to the source material. You should read and comply with the terms and conditions of the websites to which we link.