Schools Week lists the Conservative Party leadership contenders and details what their ascension could mean for schools. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.

The results of the Department for Education's (DfE) people survey for 2018 and 2017 have revealed dissatisfaction among its staff over leadership, management and pay. By Kathryn Snowdon, Schools Week.

Yvonne Williams, head of English and drama at a school in the south of England, suggests there should be an education-based Monopoly board game to "reflect the Gove-ian education reforms". Tes.

A major report by Save the Children has found almost a quarter of children across the world are deprived of a happy upbringing. By Sarah Newey, The Telegraph.

According to a survey by a Chinese consulting company, Chinese students are choosing to study at British universities due to stricter visa requirements being applied in the United States. By Didi Tang and Richard Ford, The Times.

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