ISC Daily News Summary

Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the NEU, writes in Tes arguing strike action over schools' plans to leave the Teachers' Pension Scheme is justified.

Cransley School in Cheshire and Trinity Catholic College in Middlesborough have temporarily closed after staff and students returned from coronavirus-affected regions of Italy. BBC News. The article quotes Richard Pollock, head of Cransley School.

Tes reports Public Health England is 'generally' advising schools not to close, reiterating that those travelling from areas affected by the coronavirus should self-isolate and phone NHS 111 if they are showing symptoms. By Charlotte Santry.

According to analysis conducted by GL Assessment, students with poor reading skills struggle more with GCSE maths than English literature. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.

According to statistics from the Scottish Government, the proportion of students in Scotland leaving school with a National or Higher qualification has fallen for both the wealthiest and poorest children. By Simon Johnson, The Telegraph.

The Independent summarises the key policy positions of the three remaining Labour leadership candidates; Sir Keir Starmer, Lisa Nandy and Rebecca Long-Bailey. By Lizzy Buchan.

Tes offers advice to teachers looking to apply for jobs in international schools.