- Naked photos of schoolgirls are being shared in class without their consent, MPs told
- 'Replace A-levels with a baccalaureate to break academic snobbery'
- 'English literature is at risk of becoming a subject for the privileged elite'
- 200-year-old sporting tradition between Eton and Harrow comes to an end
- More than one in three teachers say Year 9 pupils do not get regular music lessons
- Children's minister suggests all heads should have a SENCo qualification
- 'It was clear to us that Ofsted does not listen to students'
Naked photos of schoolgirls are being shared in class without their consent, MPs told
Child welfareSoma Sara, founder of the Everyone’s Invited website, told MPs at the Women and Equalities Committee hearing on attitudes to girls and women in schools that schoolgirls are having naked photos of themselves uploaded to shared drives by boys and swapped in class without their consent. By Will Hazell, iNews.
Keziah Featherstone, headteacher at Q3 Academy Tipton and co-founder of WomenEd, suggested during the hearing that schools should receive a “yearly safeguarding audit” to monitor how well schools are “looking after their pupils”. By Matilda Martin, Tes.
'Replace A-levels with a baccalaureate to break academic snobbery'
ExaminationsSir Adrian Smith, president of the Royal Society, will tell the society's conference that A-levels should be replaced with a baccalaureate-style qualification to “break the stranglehold of academic snobbery” towards learning skills. By Richard Adams, The Guardian.
'English literature is at risk of becoming a subject for the privileged elite'
Higher educationAward-winning author Anthony Horowitz has warned against cuts to humanities courses at universities, adding that English literature could becoming a subject could result English literature becoming a subject only for the privileged elite. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.
200-year-old sporting tradition between Eton and Harrow comes to an end
SportThe Times reports on the final annual Lord's cricket match between Eton College and Harrow School, a tradition dating back to 1827. By Ivo Tennant. The article quotes Barnaby Lenon, chairman of the Independent Schools Council.
More than one in three teachers say Year 9 pupils do not get regular music lessons
Teaching and learningAccording to a new survey by Teacher Tapp, more than a third of teachers say their Year 9 pupils do not get regular music lessons. By Tom Belger, Schools Week.
Children's minister suggests all heads should have a SENCo qualification
Teacher trainingSpeaking at a Special Needs Jungle webinar about plans for a new SENCo national professional qualification, Will Quince, the children's minister, said that all headteachers should have a SENCo qualification, because “inclusion starts from the top”. By Samantha Booth, Schools Week.
'It was clear to us that Ofsted does not listen to students'
InspectionSpeaking to The Guardian, several sixth formers share their views on the impact of Ofsted inspections on pupil wellbeing and outline their proposals for alternatives to inspections. By Fiona Millar.