Schools Week details those who have been recognised in the Queen's birthday honours list for services to education. Among those listed is Barnaby Lenon, who has been awarded a CBE for his work as chairman of the Independent Schools Council and chair of governors at the London Academy of Excellence. By Freddie Whittaker, Pippa Allen-Kinross and Kathryn Snowdon.

Read Mr Lenon's full statement.

Jon Coles, the chief executive of United Learning, is to be knighted for services to education. Ian Seaton, lately chairman of the board of governors at City of London School, has been awarded an MBE for services to education and training in London. Timothy Wheeler, head of Stockport Grammar Junior School, has been awarded an MBE for services to charity and education. Emma Slater, head of music at West Lodge School in Kent, has been awarded a BEM for services to education.

The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator has warned communities will suffer if Scotland’s private schools are forced to pay business rates. By John Bootham, The Sunday Times. The article quotes John Edward, director of the Scottish Council of Independent Schools.

A leading educationist has recommended the abolition of Scottish independent schools "in favour of a high-quality exclusively comprehensive model". By John Bootham, The Sunday Times.

The Times reports preparatory schools are providing flexibility to working families and offering innovative curriculums in order to appeal to parents' demands. By Nicola Woolcock. The article quotes Nigel Helliwell, the head of St Faith’s School in Cambridge, and Christopher King, chief executive of the Independent Association of Prep Schools. The Independent Schools Council is also referenced.

The Labour Party has said it would replace the social mobility commission with a social justice commission to help "the entire population, not just the few". By Heather Stewart, The Guardian.

A new poll for the British Nutrition Foundation has revealed a third of primary school children are not getting enough sleep, which is putting them at risk of obesity. The Telegraph.

A new app has been created, which aims to stop the “playground politics” of parent chat groups and boost parental engagement in schools. By Pippa Allen-Kinross, Schools Week.

Research has found one in four black and minority ethnic (BAME) people in Britain think ‘name-blind’ university applications would boost diversity in higher education. By Eleanor Busby, The Independent.

The Independent Schools Council (ISC) monitors the national and educational press in order to keep independent schools up-to-date with relevant education news. The DNS is a service primarily for schools in membership of ISC associations, although other interested parties can choose to sign-up. We endeavour to include relevant news and commentary and, wherever possible, notable public letters. Where capacity allows, we may include links to ISC blogs, press statements and information about school or association events. News stories are selected based on their relevance to the independent sector as a whole. Editorial control of the DNS remains solely with the ISC.

Sign-up to the email service is available on our website.

Members can contact the ISC if they know in advance of news, letters or opinions that are likely to feature in the media, or are aware of existing coverage which they would like to see featured in the DNS.

Headlines and first-line summaries are written by the ISC with the link directing to the source material. You should read and comply with the terms and conditions of the websites to which we link.