Jane Lunnon, headmistress of Wimbledon High School, writes in The Telegraph arguing that both educators and parents have a crucial part to play in pupils' use of social media.

The University and College Union has released a study which calls for an "urgent overhaul" of the higher education application system and says predictive grades should no longer be used by UK universities. By Sean Coughlan, BBC News.

Research from the University of Minnesota has found that parents who are overbearing, also known as 'helicopter parents', are in fact harming their children's wellbeing. By Tom Whipple, The Times. The Times also features a leading article on the subject.

According to a former headteacher, the language used in job advertisements tends to be “gendered” language that can deter females from applying for the job. By Louise Tickle, The Guardian.

Following the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which came into effect last month, many teachers have taken to Twitter to exchange stories about their experiences. By Will Hazell, Tes.

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