- IICSA: Ampleforth and Downside investigation report
- Preparing for GCSE results day - and life beyond it
- School itself is huge cause of poor mental health, say pupils
- 'Apprenticeships should never be seen as a lesser option'
- How the Government can help schools with disadvantaged pupils
- White British more likely to get a place at church schools
- 'Radical action is needed to fix England's broken schools'
- Educational apps shown to have limited impact on learning
IICSA: Ampleforth and Downside investigation report
Child welfareThe Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published a report into the Ampleforth and Downside hearings, as part of its investigation into the Roman Catholic Church. There is widespread coverage of this story; BBC News reports that the schools prioritised their 'reputation' over the welfare of pupils.
Preparing for GCSE results day - and life beyond it
ExaminationsJane Lunnon, head of Wimbledon High School GDST, outlines a few scenarios to prepare students ahead of GCSE results day. The Telegraph.
Richard Cairns, headmaster of Brighton College, also writes in The Telegraph, detailing the different routes pupils can take after their GCSEs.
School itself is huge cause of poor mental health, say pupils
Mental healthPupils have given their view on the Government’s green paper ‘Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision’, stating that it fails to acknowledge the negative effect of schools focusing on academic achievement. By Jess Staufenberg, Schools Week.
'Apprenticeships should never be seen as a lesser option'
Further educationLady Cobham CBE, director general of The 5% Club, writes for Tes stating the importance of apprenticeships and arguing they should never be seen as second best.
How the Government can help schools with disadvantaged pupils
General educationTes details five recommendations for the Government to help schools with disadvantaged pupils. By John Roberts.
White British more likely to get a place at church schools
General educationResearchers at Lancaster University, analysing parental school preferences data for year 6 pupils, have found disadvantaged pupils or pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to gain a place at church schools than their white British counterparts. By Jess Staufenberg, Schools Week.
'Radical action is needed to fix England's broken schools'
General educationMelissa Benn writes in The Guardian arguing that drastic action is needed to reform the state of England's education system.
Educational apps shown to have limited impact on learning
General educationResearchers at the University of California have suggested that educational apps for toddlers are having little impact on their development. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.