David Ejim-McCubbin writes in Tes about his experience attending Rugby School as a bursary pupil. He calls on independent schools to become more accessible to state school students, adding "it should be the shared duty of the education sector to provide all with the best possible start in life".

New figures have revealed independent schools in Scotland are three times more likely to challenge exam results than their state school counterparts, prompting the Scottish Labour Party to call for an end to exam appeal fees. By Katrine Bussey, The Scotsman.

Tes features an article offering expert advice to international schools looking to recruit teachers. By Simon Lock. The article quotes Dr Fiona Rodgers, deputy chief executive and director of professional development and research at the Council of British International Schools.

A study has identified a significant drop in children's physical activity levels by the time they leave primary school, with participants becoming 17 minutes less active per week each year. Tes.

According to this year's Teacher Wellbeing Index, 73 per cent of teachers reported feeling stressed, and more than half admitted they have considered leaving the profession in the last two years. By Pippa Allen-Kinross, Schools Week.

A new report from British cybersafety firm SafeToNet has warned the cultural references found in internet "slanguage" is making it difficult for parents to safeguard their children online. By Tom Hoggins, The Telegraph.

A survey from charity Ditch the Label has found a fifth of people in the UK aged between 12 and 20 have been bullied in the past 12 months. BBC News.

More than 75,000 Year 3 children from schools across London have been photographed for Steve McQueen's latest exhibition, which will be showcased at Tate Britain. BBC News.

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