The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has released the results of a study, suggesting the use of Victorian slates in the classroom can raise academic standards. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.

The Department for Education (DfE) believes pupil numbers in England's state secondary schools will increase by more than 400,000 by the year 2027. BBC News.

A teacher reveals his top three tips to help make returning to the classroom after the summer holidays easier. By Mark Enser, Tes.

James Pitman, managing director at Study Group, writes in The Guardian about the need to recognise higher education as a major export.

New research, published in the journal Educational Review, claims there is no evidence that social mobility is boosted by grammar schools. By Oliver Moody, The Times.

Concern has been raised over the Government's apprenticeship scheme after the number of people starting an apprenticeship fell. By Phillip Inman, The Guardian.

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