A YouGov poll of over 900 teachers has found 30% of independent school teachers are feeling the effects of budget cuts. By Caroline Henshaw and Will Hazell, Tes. The article quotes Julie Robinson, general secretary of the Independent Schools Council (ISC); Barnaby Lenon, ISC chairman; Gavin Horgan, head of Millfield School; and Shaun Fenton, chair of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and head of Reigate Grammar School.

Analysis from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) has revealed more than one in three pupils who applied to university this year received an unconditional offer. By Richard Adams, The Guardian.

Primary-age girls are put off exercising at school due to low confidence, a survey by the Youth Sport Trust has revealed. By Will Hazell, Tes.

A report from the Standards and Testing Agency has revealed an increase in the number of primary schools investigated for cheating during exams. By Eleanor Busby, The Independent.

In a separate piece for Independent Minds, Eleanor Busby questions why more primary schools are facing exam cheating allegations.

Stephen Conway, the Bishop of Ely, has called for a "cross-government plan" in order to sustain rural schools. By John Roberts, Tes.

In a bid to shift the burden of tuition fees from students to companies, the Higher Education Policy Institute has called for businesses to pay a levy for each graduate they employ. By Rosemary Bennett, The Times.

Centre for Social Justice, a think tank set up by the former work and pensions secretary, has published a report which states middle class parents should be stripped of taxpayer-funded childcare entitlements in order to make provision for poorer working mothers. By Greg Hurst, The Times.

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