Michelle Donelan, the newly appointed education secretary, has resigned after just 35 hours in post following a series of resignations within government. By Samantha Booth, Schools Week.

Dr Patrick Roach, general secretary of the NASUWT, has written to Nadhim Zahawi, the former education secretary, stating that it is "entirely inappropriate" for him to interfere over the issue of teachers' pay in his new role as chancellor. Tes.

Olli-Pekka Heinonen, director general of the International Baccalaureate (IB), commended IB students for showing "outstanding resilience and dedication to learning" as they received their results yesterday. Independent School Management Plus.

James Bowen, director of policy at the National Association of Head Teachers, has said the union is "deeply concerned" over emerging reports that Key Stage 2 SATs papers have gone missing. By Matilda Martin, Tes.

According to a report by the local government ombudsman, councils are failing to put adequate alternative education in place for the growing numbers of children who are unable to attend school because of social anxiety. By Sally Weale, The Guardian.

Weekly language learning does not take place in one in four primary schools, according to findings published by the British Council today. Tes.

The results of the latest National Student Survey show more than a fifth of students are not satisfied with their courses, and even fewer give a positive rating to the assessment and feedback they receive. By Nicola Woolcock and George Willoughby, The Times.

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