Schools Week outlines what the two Conservative leadership contenders, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, have pledged for schools so far if they were to become prime minister. By John Dickens.

Research from the Government’s Behavioural Insights Team, has found that summer schools designed to encourage disadvantaged children to apply to university are mainly attended by those who are already keen to study, rather than those who need the programme most. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.

Sue White, former teacher, special needs advisor and senior educational specialist at Widgit, writes in Independent Education Today on effective visual learning techniques to help create a positive learning environment in school.

Yesterday Unison members overwhelmingly rejected a 2 per cent pay rise being offered to council workers in Scotland and voted to strike, sparking concerns that schools in Scotland may not reopen after the summer holidays unless a resolution is found. By Kieran Andrews, The Times.

According to The Times, a resolution being proposed for the SNP conference in October calls for the Scottish Government to introduce a statutory play-based nursery stage for three to six-year-olds, replacing the P1 year. By Kieran Andrews, The Times.

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