Madeleine Killacky, an assistant housemistress at an independent boarding school, writes in Tes arguing the abolition of independent schools would result in "the loss of a supportive, structured and inspirational network" for orphaned children.

Yvonne Williams, head of English and drama at a school in the south of England, writes in Tes arguing proposals to introduce no-notice Ofsted inspections would "drive down teacher motivation and drive up stressful workload".

Tes features an article fact-checking some of the education proposals put forward by the main parties this general election. By Amy Gibbons.

IE Today features a piece on what UK independent schools can offer to students overseas. By Nicky Adams. The article quotes staff members from a number of ISC schools.

Jules White, founder of the Worth Less? school funding campaign, has said headteachers are prepared to march on Parliament if school funding issues are not addressed after Thursday's general election. By Charlotte Santry, Tes.

BBC News reports on the disparity in school donations provided by parents across the country. The Fair Education Alliance has said the gap in donations is 'exacerbating unfairness between rich and poor'. By Tom Barton.

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