Incidents of self-harm among children and young people have risen in almost half (45 per cent) of schools in England, which equates to more than 10,000 schools, according to research from The Key.
Schools, further education colleges and universities have been contacted by the government and asked to carry out building checks following the Grenfell fire.
According to a poll conducted by the Department for Education (DfE), three-quarters of parents and carers have not heard of Progress 8, Tes has reported.
The government has accepted a recommendation from the School Teachers Review Body (STRB) that pay rises for most teachers will rise by one per cent for 2017/18.