ISC Daily News Summary

Bernard Trafford, a former independent school head, writes in Tes highlighting how independent schools widen access to quality music education. The article mentions The Purcell School for Young Musicians, The Yehudi Menuhin School, Wells Cathedral School and Chetham's School of Music.

A youth-led campaign group is calling on the Government to help schools better educate children and young people about climate change and sustainability. By Judith Burns, BBC News.

The Sunday Telegraph reports Cambridge University is considering expanding its undergraduate colleges to create more places for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. By Camilla Turner. The article references the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, and quotes Chris Ramsey, head of Whitgift School, and Charles Fillingham, head of Francis Holland School, Regent's Park.

According to a poll commissioned by the Department for Education, one in seven parents believe schools are responsible for teaching children how to speak. By Camilla Turner, The Telegraph.

The GMB union has warned a drop in school nurses has meant teaching assistants are being asked to carry out medical interventions without adequate training, putting pupils' lives "at risk". By Eleanor Busby, The Independent.

According to a survey carried out by the NEU teaching union, 63 per cent of teachers have considered quitting the profession over pay concerns. By Dave Speck, Tes.

The Education Endowment Foundation is to conduct research into whether teaching GCSEs over a three-year period could lead to improved results. By Rosemary Bennett, The Times.