A report by Professor Sir Michael Marmot, from the Institute of Health Equity at University College London, has warned children with learning disabilities are being "failed by society". BBC News.

A report by the Workload Advisory Group has warned teachers are spending a large amount of their time on paperwork and marking. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.

Schools Week details the Government’s responses to the report.

Teaching unions are considering industrial action over the Chancellor's failure to address school funding in the budget. By Sian Griffiths, The Sunday Times.

The Daily Mail also reports that the Education Secretary, Damian Hinds MP, is demanding billions more for schools.

Writer, educationist and musician, Dr Bernard Trafford, argues schools that are often on the end of governmental demands should do something because it is right, and not in response to threats. Tes.

Caroline Willis, chief executive of the National Foundation for Educational Research, discusses what part-time teaching could mean for the education sector. Schools Week.

A jobs website, did teach, is helping teachers who are transitioning from education into other sectors. By Alix Robertson, Schools Week.

Exams taken on laptops are now more common for university students, following a move away from handwritten tests. By Sian Griffiths and Julie Henry, The Sunday Times.

A report by the Education Select Committee has said universities are not providing value for money and has called for improvements to be made in access for disadvantaged students. By Nina Massey, The Independent.

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