ISC Daily News Summary

There is widespread coverage reporting on news that the number of students receiving unconditional offers for university places has increased again this year, prompting calls for an admissions overhaul. By Richard Adams, The Guardian.

ISC chairman, Barnaby Lenon, has made a statement in response to the findings.

The Joint Council for Qualifications has set up dedicated teams to monitor for cheating on social media. The Telegraph.

Scientists have discovered that, contrary to the stereotypical view, boys are in fact more cliquey than girls. By Tom Whipple, The Times.

The Daily Mail includes a feature on HMC chair elect and headmaster of Reigate Grammar School, Shaun Fenton. By Jane Fryer.

Schools Week details five findings from the Government's latest statistics on pupils with special educational needs (SEN) and the provision they receive in schools. By Alix Robertson.

A YouGov survey has revealed that, during the summer holidays, the amount of time teachers are spending working has increased by a third over the past five years. By Martin George, Tes.

Brexit is said to be a leading factor behind the drop in the number of teachers from the European Union working in Scotland. By Emma Seith, Tes.