- 'Honest conversations are needed about the pitfalls of social media'
- Predictive grades should be ditched
- Study finds 'helicopter parents' are harming children's wellbeing
- Female candidates deterred by language in job ads
- Teachers exchange 'bonkers' GDPR stories
'Honest conversations are needed about the pitfalls of social media'
DigitalJane Lunnon, headmistress of Wimbledon High School, writes in The Telegraph arguing that both educators and parents have a crucial part to play in pupils' use of social media.
Predictive grades should be ditched
Higher educationThe University and College Union has released a study which calls for an "urgent overhaul" of the higher education application system and says predictive grades should no longer be used by UK universities. By Sean Coughlan, BBC News.
Study finds 'helicopter parents' are harming children's wellbeing
Child welfare and parentingResearch from the University of Minnesota has found that parents who are overbearing, also known as 'helicopter parents', are in fact harming their children's wellbeing. By Tom Whipple, The Times. The Times also features a leading article on the subject.
Female candidates deterred by language in job ads
Recruitment and retentionAccording to a former headteacher, the language used in job advertisements tends to be “gendered” language that can deter females from applying for the job. By Louise Tickle, The Guardian.
Teachers exchange 'bonkers' GDPR stories
General educationFollowing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which came into effect last month, many teachers have taken to Twitter to exchange stories about their experiences. By Will Hazell, Tes.