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ISC Daily News Summary 21 February 2019

Best practice when responding to reports of sexting and sexual images

Child welfare

Ceri Stokes, assistant head at Kimbolton School in Cambridgeshire, advises teachers what to do if they are informed of a sexual image of a student. Tes.


Three in five young people feel inadequately prepared for the world of work

General education

A new poll has shown 57% of 18 to 25-year-olds feel education has left them poorly equipped for the job market. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.


'Improved educational outcomes for the bottom 40% of our students is a necessity'

General education

David Laws, an adviser to GK Strategy and a former minister in 
2010-2015 coalition government, writes for The Telegraph discussing the educational standards and skills of the UK workforce.


'Award higher salaries to teachers at deprived schools'

Teaching and learning

A report by the all-party parliamentary group on social mobility has said that teachers should receive higher salaries if they work in schools with lots of poor pupils. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.


Joining school late impacts boys from poor backgrounds the most

General education

Researchers from University College London have claimed that children born in the summer are only affected by starting school late if they are boys from poor backgrounds. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.


Brexit could put children's safety 'at risk'

Child welfare

The UK's four children's commissioners have warned that children's safety could be at risk if the UK leaves the EU without plans for child protection in place. By Katherine Sellgren, BBC News.


GCSE podcasts to boost learning

Examinations

Tes details six podcasts to help pupils prepare for their GCSEs. By Jon Severs.


'Children should learn about the impact of technology and what it does to the brain'

Edtech

Belinda Parmer questions how “educational” apps are used as a tool for learning and argues that children should be taught how to exist beyond the screen. The Telegraph.


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