John Claughton, former chief master of King Edward’s School in Birmingham, offers "two modest proposals" on how languages can be saved in schools. He notes how partnerships between state and independent schools can be an advantage in lesson delivery and building pupils' excitement for the subject. Tes.

Renaissance UK has revealed less than a quarter of schoolchildren benefit from the recommended daily time for reading for pleasure. By Dave Speck, Tes.

Tes reveals the most-read books across primary and secondary schools in 2019.

FFT Education Datalab has predicted the population bulge that resulted from the baby boom in the early 2000s will move into secondary schools and mean 80 more special schools are needed by 2027. By Caroline Henshaw, Tes.

The Government has announced that the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) will draft the new new non-statutory Model Music Curriculum, prompting critics to raise concerns. By Helen Ward, Tes.

Figures released by the Coram Family and Childcare Trust show going to nursery is as expensive as going to university. By Katie Morley, The Telegraph.

Teachers have been using social media to warn parents about "highly inappropriate" clips about suicide, which have been appearing in seemingly innocent children's videos on YouTube. By Phoebe Southworth, The Telegraph.

Ahead of National Offer Day tomorrow, The Telegraph advises parents on what to do if their first choice application is rejected. By Harry Yorke.

The Times features an article by Lucy Cavendish, who writes that parents 'should not panic, but prepare for battle'.

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