The Department for Education has confirmed that Gavin Williamson, the newly-appointed education secretary, will lead on the skills brief with support from the new children's minister, Kemi Badenoch. By Julia Belgutay, Tes.

Writing in The Guardian, university professor Nicola McLelland argues graduates with foreign language skills are needed "to protect the UK's international relations" post-Brexit.

The Department for Education (DfE) has revealed 12 areas where disadvantaged families will have access to educational apps free of charge as part of a pilot project. ITV News.

English teacher Haili Hughes outlines the ways educators can generate more interest in English language and English literature at A-level. Tes. The article references the Independent Schools Council.

The Guardian reports on the reaction from schools and unions to Boris Johnson's announcement that schools will receive £4.6 billion in funding each year by 2022/23. By Sally Weale.

A research project led by the Centre for Excellence in Media Practice at Bournemouth University has concluded making media studies compulsory in schools 'would help young people identify fake news and disinformation'. By Helen Ward, Tes.

A report from the Home Affairs Committee has called for police officers to be introduced into "all schools in areas with an above-average risk of serious youth violence" by April next year. BBC News.

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