ISC Daily News Summary

Tom Lawson, headteacher at Eastbourne College, writes to The Times proposing that the university start date is pushed to January to allow applicants time to reflect on their results and make informed decisions.

Letter half-way down the page.

The exams watchdog has warned schools that the "exceptional" action taken last year in relation to grade boundaries in higher tier papers will not be repeated. By Pippa Allen-Kinross, Schools Week.

The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a consultation on plans to provide extra funding to cover the increase in employer pension contributions for state schools. By Jess Staufenberg, Schools Week.

An online tool has been launched by the Government to show the fees that recruitment agencies are charging on top of staff wages. By Helen Ward, Tes.

Researchers from Portsmouth and Sheffield universities will be analysing the effect of social media on children’s mental health. By Haroon Siddique, The Guardian.

The state of child and adult mental health services is at crisis point, writes Ed Dorrell, head of content at Tes.

Adam Black, a primary teacher in Scotland, writes for Tes about the merits of studying a master's degree. Mr Black received the British Empire Medal for his work in raising awareness of stammering in the New Year's Honours list.