The Harvard Graduate School of Education faculty and Wellington College Teaching Schools Alliance, investigated the characteristics and performance of 4,000 UK teenagers and found that students with “grit” are likely to achieve academic success.

The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry has published a report suggesting that children born during summer months struggle in school as their development levels do not match the curriculum which can effect their confidence and behaviour. The report recommends schools placing more emphasis on language skills as younger children struggle with reading, writing and verbal problem solving.

The new Education and Adoption Bill introduced on 3 June establishes new plans that will see every single school rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted turned into an academy.

Arts Council England has launched a new scheme that looks to introduce professional writers to schools to improve the quality of creative writing lessons.

The government has announced funding for rugby coaches from premiership clubs to be drafted into schools to instil character and resilience in disaffected children.