ISC Daily News Summary

ISC Daily News Summary 17 April 2019

“Crisis” in pupil mental health, teachers warn

Mental health

According to a survey by the National Education Union (NEU), four fifths of teachers believe pupils' mental health problems have worsened over the last two years. By Eleanor Busby, The Independent.


ISC Blog: 'Entrepreneurship in schools is not a bolt-on, a club or occasional activity: it's life'

ISC blog

Jonathan Forster, principal of Moreton Hall, writes how entrepreneurship is embedded within a school and discusses what it can do for every type of student learner.


Union calls for LGBT+ education to be compulsory in all schools

General education

The NEU will lobby the Government to make LGBT+ lessons compulsory in all schools. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.


How to improve teaching cost-effectively

Teaching and learning

Lee Crawfurd, a fellow of the Centre for Education Economics, details the best way to improve teaching quality. Tes.


Labour pledges to scrap Sats

Examinations

Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition, has said a Labour government would scrap Sats to stop children going through "extreme pressure testing". By Camilla Turner, The Telegraph.

The Times leading article responds to the proposal, saying it "would be a profound mistake".


Free sanitary products for all primary school girls

Child welfare

From 2020, the Government will offer free sanitary products to girls in all primary schools in England. By Judith Burns, BBC News.


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