ISC Daily News Summary

According to The Mail, schools are not covered by the energy price cap and so may be forced to cut teaching staff and increase class sizes. By Sarah Harris.

Dame Rachel de Souza, the children's commissioner, has warned that schools "absolutely must not close" despite the pressures of rising energy bills. By Daniel Martin, The Telegraph.

An editorial piece in The Observer argues: "Action to protect schools, hospitals and other services from the impact of rising energy bills is needed just as urgently as measures to protect small businesses and households."

Education leaders have warned that schools will likely have to cut back on textbooks, laboratory equipment and school trips in response to rising energy costs. The Telegraph.

Speaking to The Independent, some parents say they are having to rely on uniform and food donations for back-to-school supplies amid the cost of living crisis. By Zoe Tidman.

A survey by the NASUWT suggests more than half of teachers have given food or clothing to their pupils. By Catherine Wylie, The Independent.

BBC Newsbeat reports some students have still not received their BTEC results, with most university offers thought to expire on Wednesday. By Iqra Farooq and Manish Pandey.

The Telegraph features an interactive table containing the GCSE results data of a number of schools in membership of the ISC's constituent associations. By Alex Clark, Bruno Riddy and Louisa Clarence-Smith.

Speaking to The Telegraph, Henry Arundell and Will Joseph, who play for England's rugby squad, describe how their independent education has contributed to their success. By Ben Coles. The article mentions Harrow School and Millfield School.

A separate article in The Telegraph explores the rise in independent school influence within English sports teams. By Jeremy Wilson, Ben Rumsby and Tim Wigmore.

Strikes that had been due to close hundreds of schools in Scotland this week have been called off following a new pay offer. BBC News.

In an interview with The Times, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a cellist set to perform at the Last Night of the Proms, talks about the value of music education, saying: “It connects the emotional side of your brain — the creativity, the empathy — with something very practical: having to practise, to study rigorously. To bring them together is a very powerful thing.” By Nina Myskow.

Speaking to The Times, Soma Sara, founder of Everyone's Invited, shares her concerns about the impact of pornography and rape culture on children and young people. By Alice Thomson.

According to figures from the local government ombudsman, the number of complaints from parents about special needs education has risen by three-quarters in the past four years. By Chaminda Jayanetti, The Observer.