The exam board AQA has been forced to rewrite a number of A-level and GCSE exam papers after a Parcelforce van containing the papers was stolen earlier this month.

Proposals have been drawn up by associations to create a new organisation called the Foundation for Leadership in Education, which would seek to develop new leadership qualifications and set standards.

11,000 primary schools across England have opted to assess year one children using a method that focuses on observation rather than testing.

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.