Contributions schools pay towards teachers’ pensions will rise by over 40 per cent from September next year, following a valuation of the public service pension schemes by the Treasury. Schools Week.

Comedian and actor, Rob Delaney, has said children get too much homework and instead should be "frolicking and drawing and playing football". BBC News. Quotes Julian Thomas, head of Wellington College in Berkshire.

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A report published today by the National Literacy Trust shows children with a love for reading had the highest levels of mental wellbeing. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.

Jeremy Corbyn is expected to pledge an expansion of free childcare at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. BBC News.

Researchers at the University of Essex have found children today are far less fit than they were 16 years ago. By Kat Lay, The Times.

In a separate report by the Office for National Statistics, figures show children are set to live shorter lives than their parents. By Greg Hurst, The Times.

Tom Harris writes in The Telegraph discussing the political views within the teaching profession, arguing that teachers must remain professional and not influence how their pupils vote.

A survey carried out by the British Educational Suppliers’ Association (Besa) has highlighted four areas where schools could improve their ICT. By Martin George, Tes.

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