To celebrate the International Baccalaureate's 50th birthday, an expert panel of educators, policymakers and industry leaders gathered to dicuss the current education system. Tes hosted a live stream which can be viewed here.

Patrick Derham, headmaster at Westminster School, writes a letter to The Times responding to Alice Thomson's comment piece in which she said 'the pressure of constant assessment is forcing talent out of the teaching profession'.

There has been an increase in the proportion of Year 1 pupils meeting the Government’s “expected standard” in the phonics screening check. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.

Lee Elliot Major and Stephen Machin, the authors of Social Mobility and Its Enemies, write in The Guardian arguing that "social mobility requires more than a good education".

A study which followed more than 4,500 US children, aged between eight and 11, has found an improvement in children's brain power when screen time is reduced. By Kat Lay, The Times.

Academics have found a link between longstanding friendships and higher academic attainment. By Hannah Richardson, BBC News.

iNews reports on a cookery course which is teaching children to cook healthy meals from scratch in a bid to tackle the obesity crisis. By Sophie Morris.

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