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Daily News Summary
6 September 2022

Education experts list areas of priority for Liz Truss as PM
Millions of families expected to look for second-hand school supplies amid rising inflation
'We must teach children wellbeing and character from a young age'
"A lot of people come to this school for the cricket"
'Rather than relying on delegation, we need shared responsibility for SEND teaching'
"It takes courage for a school to adopt a growth mindset"
Barriers to higher education leave refugees "losing hope for the future"

Education experts list areas of priority for Liz Truss as PM

 

Speaking to Tes, school leaders, policy experts and union chiefs share what they believe are the most urgent areas of attention for the incoming prime minister, Liz Truss. By Rhodri Morgan, Matilda Martin and Callum Mason.

Schools Week takes a closer look at Liz Truss's education campaign pledges, including a proposal to open up new grammar schools. By Freddie Whittaker.

 

Millions of families expected to look for second-hand school supplies amid rising inflation

 

The Telegraph explores the impact of the rising cost of school supplies on families, with the price of sticky notes almost doubling in a year. By Louisa Clarence-Smith.

 
The Telegraph

'We must teach children wellbeing and character from a young age'

 

Writing in The Times, Anthony Seldon reflects on recent reports of suicide rates at university. He calls on Liz Truss's education secretary to "shift the emphasis from reaction to prevention", starting with schools.

 
The Times

"A lot of people come to this school for the cricket"

 

The Telegraph features an article on the growing success of Canterbury Academy's cricket programme. The school has no cricket facilities of its own, but is competing with some of the country's top performing schools through partnerships with local clubs. By Tim Wigmore.

 
The Telegraph

'Rather than relying on delegation, we need shared responsibility for SEND teaching'

 

Margaret Mulholland, the special educational needs and inclusion specialist at the Association of School and College Leaders, writes in Tes in favour of a whole-school approach to SEND teaching.

 
Tes

"It takes courage for a school to adopt a growth mindset"

 

Mark Steed, the principal and CEO of Kellett School, the British International School in Hong Kong, writes in Tes outlining three ways schools can enact a growth mindset.

 
Tes

Barriers to higher education leave refugees "losing hope for the future"

 

A charity has warned that refugee and asylum-seeking children in the UK are "losing hope for the future" due to a lack of support to progress into higher education. By Aisha Rimi, The Independent.

 
The Independent

 

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