Labour MP Lucy Powell and the NASUWT teaching union have expressed concern over an alleged "loophole" in exam regulations, which allows students to use their private tutor as a scribe. By Catherine Lough, Tes. The article quotes Barnaby Lenon, chairman of the Independent Schools Council, and Mike Buchanan, executive director of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.

Writing in Tes, Clare Jarmy, head of religious studies and philosophy at Bedales School, writes about the value of teachers sharing "cultural treasures" with their students.

According to a report published by the education charity The Brilliant Club, just 20 per cent of state school teachers said they had not encountered barriers to securing university access help for their students, compared to 51 per cent of independent school teachers. By Kathryn Snowdon, Schools Week.

According to the Office for Students, the number of students in England awarded first-class degrees has increased by 80% since 2010-11. By Sean Coughlan, BBC News.

It is thought that the Government will bring an end to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) numeracy and literacy entry tests following criticism they are not "fit for purpose". By Pippa Allen-Kinross, Schools Week.

Department for Education figures published yesterday predict that secondary schools will have to find extra places for 418,000 pupils over the course of the next decade, following a baby boom in the early 2000s. By Sarah Harris, Daily Mail.

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