Writing in The Guardian, Ruby Woolfe, a graduate from the University of Cambridge, argues Oxbridge should widen access to their summer schools for disadvantaged students.

Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, Britain's most senior counterterrorism officer, has outlined how improving social mobility and widening access to the best education could work to combat terrorism. By John Simpson, The Times.

A Court of Appeal has ruled that "a business must calculate a worker's average pay over 12 weeks to determine an average weekly wage for holiday pay". By Jonathan Ames, The Times.

According to figures released by UCAS, 2,330 applicants from outside the EU have confirmed places at Scottish universities, an increase of nine per cent since last year's Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) results day. By Eleanor Busby, The Independent.

Jim Scott, professor of education at the University of Dundee, calls on Scotland's educational and political leaders to 'address the issues surrounding national qualifications', following reports the Higher pass rate has dropped for the fourth year in a row. The Telegraph.

A survey conducted by the National Day Nurseries Association found 71 per cent of childcare providers in Scotland are experiencing recruitment issues. BBC News.

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