According to a report by Teach First, girls are discouraged from taking science at A-level due to a lack of female scientists featured on the GCSE curriculum. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.

Tes reports Teach First is calling on the Government to introduce retrospective payments for STEM teachers to "recognise the urgency of the teaching shortage in disadvantaged schools". By Amy Gibbons.

New figures from UCAS show the number of Chinese students applying to British universities has risen by more than a third this year. By Eleanor Busby, The Independent.

Tes also reports on the findings, highlighting the 'slow progress' of widening university access to pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. By Catherine Lough.

Matt Seddon, deputy head of senior school (house and pastoral) at Kellett School: British International School in Hong Kong, discusses how the school is continuing to support its students despite being closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Tes.

As part of a discussion on the support available for people with eating disorders, Lord Lexden, president of the Independent Schools Association, highlighted the value of partnership work taking place between state and independent schools, and praised the efforts of charities such as Beat.

According to research commissioned by IBM, nearly two-fifths of sixth form and college students would feel like a "failure" if they didn't go on to study at university. By Astrid Hall, The Independent.

Under new plans set to be announced by the Government, social media bosses will be held personally liable for online harms, and could face criminal prosecution if they breach their duty of care. By Charles Hymas and Mike Wright, The Telegraph.

Emma Seith writes in Tes highlighting the importance of sleep for maintaining good mental health.

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