Daily roundup 23 September: Exercise, Isis and charities

More than three quarters of children are not doing enough physical activity, according to research by Diabetes UK, the British Heart Foundation and Tesco. A survey of more than 2,000 parents found that 85 per cent don't know the recommended guidelines for the amount of exercise their children should be getting. Parents reported cost as being the biggest barrier to their children missing out on doing physical activities.


The parents of a 14-year-old boy are taking legal action after he was taken out of class and asked if he supported the Islamic State. The Guardian reports that the pupil said “ecoterrorist” in a French lesson, in relation to a discussion about the environment. The boy's parents said he returned home from school "visibly distressed" after he was asked if he was affiliated with the militant group.


Charities could be banned from certain forms of fundraising, including cold-calling, if they break proposed tougher new rules, a government-commissioned review has recommended. The BBC reports that the review has also recommended that a register is created to allow people to opt out of being contacted by charities.


Surrey County Council has published plans to improve its children's services after Ofsted inspectors rated it "inadequate" in June. The Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser reports that Ofsted found widespread and serious failures in the department. The council's plans include improving the recruitment and retention of social workers.


Bridget Robb, chief executive and general secretary of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has announced her intention to retire. BASW said Robb will stand down from the role, which she has held since 2012, next year.


And finally, a new range of emojis has been launched as part of a campaign to help cyberbully victims. The Metro reports that the images have been released on Vodafone's social media platforms with the hope of rolling them out to everyone in the near future. Emojis are symbols that can be used to commnicate how someone is feeling.