ISC Daily News Summary

Writing in Tes, Yvonne Williams, head of English at Portsmouth High School for Girls, argues changes should be made to careers education to ensure students choose the right path for them.

Students in Scotland have received their exam results today, with the pass rates falling for Highers but rising for National 5 qualifications. BBC News.

Some vice-chancellors are encouraging universities to accept a 'fairer' admissions system of post-qualification applications. By Anna Fazackerley, The Guardian.

Elisabeth Braw, leader of the modern deterrence project at the Royal United Services Institute, argues the Government should introduce a "national cyberservice" to enable young people to defend UK organisations against cyber attacks. The Times.

The Joint Council for Qualifications has announced that from next year, special educational needs coordinators (SENCos) will no longer have to fill out a form providing evidence that pupils need extra help from a reader. By Kathryn Snowdon, Schools Week.

The Guardian reports on how non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) can be used to prevent teachers from blowing the whistle about issues in schools. By Jess Staufenberg.