Speaking at the Girls' Schools Association's annual conference, several independent school leaders agreed female teachers and headteachers can show girls that is it okay to strive for a healthy work-life balance. By Claudia Civinini, Tes. The article quotes the heads of several ISC schools.

According to analysis from the Conservative Research Department, Labour's plans to integrate independent schools would cost more than £9 billion. The report also claims Labour's proposals to replace Ofsted would lower classroom standards and leave children in care without important safety checks. By Sam Lister, Daily Express.

Lee Elliot Major and Stephen Machin, professors at the London School of Economics, write in Tes suggesting a school admissions lottery could help advance social mobility within education.

A report from the National Foundation for Educational Research has called for the roll-out of T-level qualifications to be delayed, amid concerns about student recruitment and the tight timescale. By Sally Weale, The Guardian.

A survey conducted by the English and Media Centre identified a decline in the popularity of English at A-level, with teachers citing the "dry" nature of the new English GCSEs as a contributing factor. By Catherine Lough, Tes.

A new poll has found 69 per cent of school leaders believe schools should no longer be used as venues for polling stations, with analysis suggesting pupils have lost more than a week of education over recent years because of elections. By Eleanor Busby, The Independent.

A new paper from the Commission on School Reform has warned a lack of reliable data has made it difficult to assess the standards and performance of schools in Scotland. By Henry Hepburn, Tes.

Drawing upon findings from ISC Research, Liz Free, founding director of the International Leadership Academy at the British Schools in the Netherlands, has warned international schools are expected to require 1.03 million English-speaking staff by 2029. By Claudia Civinini, Tes.

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