A leaked government document published by The Guardian suggests schools in England are set to receive a funding boost of £4 billion. By Sean Coughlan, BBC News.

Writing in The Telegraph, chancellor Sajid Javid outlines next week's spending review, and pledges support for 'health and education, the lifelines of opportunity'.

Manchester law firm Leigh Day has suggested teachers could pose a legal challenge to pension changes on the grounds of age discrimination, as older teachers within ten years of retirement have been able to stay on the older, more beneficial scheme. By Dave Speck, Tes.

Barnaby Lenon, chair of governors at the London Academy of Excellence and former Ofqual board member, warns "thieves" who leak exam papers to social media are "winning", adding 'more must be done to ensure this does not happen again'. By Will Hazell, iNews.

New figures from UCAS show the number of people starting degrees in English and maths this year has fallen by seven per cent and 11 per cent respectively. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.

According to The Children's Society, happiness is at a record low for 10-15-year-olds, with the charity citing body image issues, social media pressures and a lack of strong friendships as potential causes for the decline. By Gabriella Swerling, The Telegraph.

Some English teachers have expressed concerns over measures taken to diversify the GCSE English literature curriculum, warning the new texts risk 'othering' BAME communities. By Catherine Lough, Tes.

Chloe Hamilton, a reporter for iNews, shares the reasoning behind her decision to retrain as a teacher after working as a journalist for ten years.

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