According to a survey by the National Education Union (NEU), four fifths of teachers believe pupils' mental health problems have worsened over the last two years. By Eleanor Busby, The Independent.

Jonathan Forster, principal of Moreton Hall, writes how entrepreneurship is embedded within a school and discusses what it can do for every type of student learner.

The NEU will lobby the Government to make LGBT+ lessons compulsory in all schools. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.

Lee Crawfurd, a fellow of the Centre for Education Economics, details the best way to improve teaching quality. Tes.

Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition, has said a Labour government would scrap Sats to stop children going through "extreme pressure testing". By Camilla Turner, The Telegraph.

The Times leading article responds to the proposal, saying it "would be a profound mistake".

From 2020, the Government will offer free sanitary products to girls in all primary schools in England. By Judith Burns, BBC News.

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