Independent schools are setting up maths tutorials and providing teaching support as part of ongoing partnership work with state schools. By Nicola Woolcock, Rosemary Bennett and Ed Southgate, The Times.

Andrew Halls, headmaster at King’s College School, Wimbledon, and Alice Phillips, headmistress at St Catherine’s, Bramley, have written to The Times in response to last week's Sutton Trust report, which found eight schools dominate the number of Oxbridge places awarded. Barnaby Lenon, chairman of the Independent Schools Council, has written to The Times to correct a perception that every independent school is wealthy.

A headteacher at a UK school writes for Tes warning that the proposed increase in teacher pension contributions will result in the scheme collapsing.

The Education Secretary, Damian Hinds MP, has written to Amanda Spielman to green-light Ofsted's additional monitoring of independent school inspectorates. By Julia Belgutay, Tes.

Dr John Halliday, rector of the High School of Dundee, has said the Scottish Government's plan to remove business rates relief from independent schools will impact the city’s revival. By Gareth McPherson, The Courier.

Psychologists, lecturers and wellbeing counsellors have issued advice to help students prepare for exams. By Lucy Tobin, The Guardian.

Martina Milburn, the chair of the Social Mobility Commission, has suggested that restoring maintenance grants would do more help widen access to university than cutting tuition fees. By Adam Forrest, The Independent.

A report by the National Secular Society has revealed thousands of children were given a place in a faith primary school despite this going against their parents’ first-choice wishes. By Nicholas Hellen, The Sunday Times.

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