ISC Daily News Summary

ISC Daily News Summary 21 May 2018

GDST launches scheme to boost girls' confidence in the workplace

Independent sector

The Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) wants to help girls become better negotiators in the workplace. By Camilla Turner, The Telegraph.


Letters: Arts and sciences

Teaching and learning

Peter Green, headmaster at Rugby School, writes in The Times responding to Alice Thomson's comment piece in which she said schools are becoming obsessed with science at the expense of the arts. The letter is two thirds of the way down the page.


The Guardian's Secret Teacher column: 'Falling in love with teaching again'

General education

The Guardian's Secret Teacher column looks at how a well-run school enables teachers to get the most out of their profession.


Using emojis in the classroom

Teaching and learning

Tes examines how emojis are being used to create new learning experiences for young people, including helping them engage with Shakespeare. By Kate Parker. Also reported by The Times and The Independent.


The relationship between FE colleges and universities

Further education

Barnaby Lenon looks at the nature of FE colleges and why they are treated so differently from universities. Tes.


The impact of artificial intelligence on education

Digital

Martin Hamilton, resident futurist at Jisc, writes for Tes about how to make the most of artificial intelligence in the classroom - and the risks involved.


Health survey reveals child obesity rates

Child welfare

The Health Survey for England reveals obesity rate rises in UK children. By Jon Ungoed-Thomas, The Sunday Times.


Campaign for clean-air targets school run pollution

Child welfare and parenting

The Government is being called on to ban parents driving their children to school in a bid to bring down air pollution levels. By Matthew Taylor, The Guardian.


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