ISC Daily News Summary

ISC Daily News Summary 2 May 2019

'We need to incentivise teachers to stay in the classroom as they get older'

Recruitment and retention

Andy McHugh, a secondary teacher in County Durham, says more needs to be done to incentivise experienced teachers to remain in the classroom once they are over 30 years old. Tes.


Do online videos help students with exam revision?

Examinations

iNews looks at the rise in online videos from “Study Tubers”, which aim to help students with their exam revision. By Mora Morrison.


Report outlines how schools can effectively support work experience

General education

A new report from think tank LKMco and Workfinder, a subsidiary of charity Founders4Schools, has detailed 10 “key actions” schools should consider in order to effectively support student work experience. By Pippa Allen-Kinross, Schools Week.


'Universities need to do more to close race attainment gap'

Higher education

Universities UK and the National Union of Students have said more needs to be done to tackle the gap between the chances of white and black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) students getting a first or upper second degree. By Katherine Sellgren, BBC News.


Opportunity areas need more cross-government support, committee hears

Political

Members of the education select committee have been told more support is needed from a range of governmental departments in order to aid social mobility in opportunity areas. By Jess Staufenberg, Schools Week.


The search to find Britain's funniest class

And finally

A new competition has been launched by the Beano comic to find Britain's funniest primary school class. By Adi Bloom, Tes.


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