ISC Daily News Summary

The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) has questioned official figures that show an increase, for the first time in five years, of GCSE entries in modern foreign languages. By Dave Speck, Tes.

Research by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) reveals there is no evidence to support the claim that EU migration reduces the educational outcomes of non-migrant children or the choice of schools on offer. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.

Schools Minister, Nick Gibb MP, has condemned the organisation behind the Pisa international rankings of education for being too political. By Martin George, Tes.

A survey of girls and young women, carried out for Girlguiding, has shown girls are less happy than they were a decade ago. By Greg Hurst, The Times.

Looking at the same research, BBC News reports there is an "alarmingly high" number of girls that feel unsafe and fearful walking home alone.

According to research by UCL Institute of Education (IoE), teachers in England have the lowest level of job satisfaction compared to all other English-speaking countries. By Eleanor Busby, The Independent.

Alice Thomson writes for The Times arguing that parents should be less concerned about their children's use of social media.

Oscar-winning film-maker and artist Steve McQueen plans to photograph every Year 3 pupil in London for an ambitious project which will be exhibited at the Tate Britain and across the city. By Hannah Furness, The Telegraph.