The deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has announced that the government is setting up a prize fund for 50 schools to be awarded up to £10,000 for their efforts in improving the results of their poorest pupils.

Concerns about the ability of governing bodies to ensure good financial management in schools have been raised by the Commons Public Accounts Committee.

Secondary schools spent £328m on exam fees last year: an increase of 8.5% on the previous year and more than twice what they were spending a decade ago, according to Ofqual. 

The DfE has published new measures aimed at protecting children from commercial and sexual content, such as music videos, digital content and advertising.