The Telegraph explores how attending Worksop College on a cricket scholarship led Joe Root, England's test captain, to where he is today. By Tom Cary.

Simon Kuper writes in the Financial Times that the "inherited prestige and wealth" of the UK's most elite universities, Oxford and Cambridge, are the biggest obstacles to social mobility. He argues independent schools aren't the whole problem, "you could keep them, and still make the country much fairer".

The Daily Mail reports on an article written by Tatler magazine, which has suggested that drug-taking is 'normal' among independent school pupils. By Eleanor Harding. The article quotes Julie Robinson, chief executive of the Independent Schools Council.

Writing in Tes, David James, deputy head of Bryanston School, urges teachers to unwind over the summer holidays without feeling guilty about it.

Anne Longfield, children's commissioner for England, has highlighted the importance of placing children in care in 'good' or 'outstanding' schools. By Kathryn Snowdon, Schools Week.

GSM London, one of the biggest private higher education providers in England, has collapsed and will stop teaching students in September. By Sean Coughlan, BBC News.

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