The Conservative Party is expected to announce plans to create more grammar school places as part of its new manifesto. By Sian Griffiths, The Sunday Times. The article references the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.

The Good Schools Guide has criticised some state schools for their 'complicated' admission policies, suggesting they 'no doubt favour certain sections of society'. By Camilla Turner, The Telegraph.

The Times reports some parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are selling their homes to fund legal battles for access to support. By Jessie Hewitson.

Pearson, the UK's biggest education company, has responded to complaints that one of its GCSE textbooks 'whitewashes' Jewish history by launching an urgent review. By Camilla Turner, The Telegraph.

The UK's four children's commissioners have expressed concern about the number of young children using cheap Class A drugs, saying most adults are "living in ignorance" about their accessibility. By Hywel Griffith, BBC News.

Nelson McCausland, an Education Authority board member, has criticised transgender guidance for schools in Northern Ireland, and has called for further consultation ahead of its release to schools. By Robbie Meredith, BBC News.

The Sunday Times reports schools are being criticised for penalising children with sickle-cell anaemia, due to a lack of understanding about the rare blood condition. By Shingi Maraike.

Schools with employees earning more than £100,000 a year will now have points deducted from their Government funding application. By Camilla Turner, The Telegraph.

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