Shaun Fenton, HMC chairman, has written a letter to heads detailing the part independent schools can play "in a time of crippling uncertainty". Tes.

The chairman of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC), Shaun Fenton, has said it is unfair that many independent school parents feel they have to justify their choice of education. By Rosemary Bennett, The Times.

Linday Nicolson writes in The Telegraph about the problem with the lack of women in physics.

The Guardian reports on the dissatisfaction amongst UK teachers with the British education system, following estimates that aproximately 15,000 teachers have moved abroad to join an international school. By Donna Ferguson.

The Government's music and dance scheme is under criticism for offering grants to 'comfortable middle classes'. By Liz Lightfoot, The Guardian.

Research has revealed that children sent to nursery have better social skills, in comparison to children who stay at home. By Kat Lay, The Times.

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