Historian, David Kynaston, and economist, Francis Green, discuss the "fundamental unfairness" with Britain's private schools. They argue an open discussion is needed in order to tackle the inequalities within the UK's education system. The Guardian.

Julian Thomas, master of Wellington College, writes a comment piece for The Sunday Times discussing the important role parents have in delivering a 'transformative education' to their child.

The Sunday Times reports on comments made by Julian, who stated the independent sector is committed to a more socially inclusive and responsible approach despite making mistakes in the past.

Holly Rigby, a teacher and researcher at King’s College London, argues that controversy surrounding the IGCSE debate "is as much about curriculum and assessment as it is about private school inequality". Tes.

Cambridge Assessment has written a response to questions about the comparability of IGCSEs and reformed GCSEs, looking into the methods used in recent research by FFT Education Datalab.

Dr Bernard Trafford, a former independent school headteacher, supports the idea of having pupils on an interview panel for new teachers because it offers "valuable learning beyond the normal curriculum". Tes.

The Sunday Times features several letters discussing children's involvement in interviews. See just below half-way.

A report backed by the Universities and College Union has recommended a change to the university application process, which would see pupils applying to universities only after receiving their A-level results. By Richard Adams, The Guardian.

There has been a decline in the number of EU teachers applying to work in England, prompting fears about the impact on language learning in schools. By Zaina Alibhai, iNews.

With the number of male primary school teachers remaining low, young men are being urged to "see through the traditional perception of primary school teachers" and sign-up to work in early-years education. By Laura FitzPatrick, The Telegraph.

In Schools Week, Emma Hollis, executive director of the National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers, details the top three priorities for teacher recruitment in 2019.

Children as young as 10 are changing their gender using the UK Deed Poll Service. By Valentine Low, The Times.

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