Figures from online platform Tutor House have revealed parents are spending £1.7 billion a year on home tutors, amid calls for the Government to provide tuition vouchers for disadvantaged families. By Natalie Chalk, Mail on Sunday.

Mark Steed, principal and chief executive of Kellett School - The British International School in Hong Kong, writes in Tes arguing Oxbridge entries should not be viewed solely on the basis of the applicant's school background. He adds 'independent schools give talented young people opportunities, regardless of their background'. The article references schools in membership of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.

The Times features an article outlining how a fee-paying parent has adjusted their finances to cover the costs of their daughter's school fees. By Katie Binns. The article mentions Bolton School Girls' Division.

Government figures obtained by The Guardian show almost 4,000 schools in England have "elements" in need of immediate replacement or repair. By Frances Perraudin.

Analysis by The Sunday Times has found 27 free schools have closed since 2014, displacing more than 1,000 pupils. By Tom Calver and Sian Griffiths.

A police investigation has been launched following allegations of internal financial fraud at the Scottish Qualification Authority's Glasgow office. By Andrew Picken, BBC News.

Hannah Fry, a mathematician, writes in The Sunday Times celebrating the growing popularity of maths in the UK, linking the trend to national improvements in the subject.

Oxford University interviews will now feature questions on JK Rowling, after an academic expressed concern that existing questions penalised students unfamiliar with Shakespeare. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.

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