Daily roundup 23 November: the Budget, social media and child obesity

Teachers' leaders have been left "extremely disappointed" by what they say is the Budget's failure to address "urgent" school funding shortages in England. The BBC reports that Geoff Barton, leader of the Association of School and College Leaders, said extra cash in the Budget for maths was a "drop in the ocean" and schools would still face real-terms cuts.


A coroner has called for social media companies to be required to set up a "supervision contract" with parents of children aged 13 to 18. The Daily Mail reports that Kevin McLoughlin made the recommendation following an inquest jury's ruling that "missed opportunities to share and record problem behaviour" were a contributory factor in the unlawful killing of Leeds teacher Ann Maguire by a pupil.


Children's screen time should be limited to 90 minutes a day to reduce their risk of becoming obese, researchers believe. The Telegraph reports that a group of European child health experts have found a strong link between obesity and prolonged exposure to media and technology during their formative years.


Teachers should avoid calling pupils "boys" or "girls" and stick to gender-neutral language, a Manchester school conference was told. The Manchester Evening News reports that the government's former mental health champion Natasha Devon told the Girls' School Association's annual conference that female pupils being called "girls" or "ladies" reminded them of their gender and may damage their mental health. 


Conservative MP for Stratford Nadhim Zahawi has been criticised by opposition politicians for failing to intervene to prevent changes to local children's centre services. The Stratford Herald reports that the changes, recently approved by Warwickshire Council, will result in the closure of a large number of children's centres, including Stratford's Clopton centre. 


YouTube is taking steps to prevent disturbing videos from reaching children, after a wave of media reports showed how the platform was failing to keep inappropriate content away from young people. Quartz Media reports that YouTube's vice-president of product management, Johanna Wright, wrote that "in recent months, we've noticed a growing trend around content on YouTube that attempts to pass as family-friendly, but is clearly not".