Schools minister Lord Agnew has announced a £200,000 fund, which is being made available to schools and universities, to support the development of cross-sector partnerships. By Pippa Allen-Kinross, Schools Week. The article quotes Julie Robinson, chief executive of the Independent Schools Council.

The ISC has welcomed the Government's announcement - read our full statement.

The think tank Policy Exchange has said universities should stop using contextual offers to increase the chances of disadvantaged students getting a place. By Martin George, Tes.

The Telegraph reports on the eco-warriors among the younger generation, who are fighting for the future of the planet and encouraging their parents to change their ways. By Nicole Mowbray.

There has been a rise in the number of applicants to Cambridge University failing to achieve three As at A-level, leading to the suggestion that schools are increasingly over-predicting grades. By Victoria Ward, The Telegraph.

A major study by university researchers has found time spent online could produce “acute and sustained” alterations in the brain, which may be harmful to children’s development. By Mark Bridge, The Times.

Dr Bernard Trafford, a former independent school headteacher, argues that schools should set a moral standard by teaching pupils about LGBT+ acceptance. Tes.

A study from the Education Endowment Foundation has found students' behaviour could improve if teachers greeted them individually at the door of a classroom. By Eleanor Busby, The Independent.

The latest admissions figures for Oxford University have shown the highest ever proportion of places for ethnic minority students, as well as a rise in the number of state school pupils. By Sean Coughlan, BBC News.

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