The Department for Education has created a helpline for school staff, leaders and parents as part of efforts to manage the spread of coronavirus. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.

BBC News reports Ofqual is advising students, schools and colleges to "prepare for the summer exams and assessments as usual" amid the coronavirus outbreak.

An article in Tes explores the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on teachers in international schools, with some saying they are being forced to work longer days and miss out on holidays. By Adrian Colley.

Sally Collier, the head of Ofqual, has written to headteachers advising them to remind students that they are are not allowed to take wearable technology and mobile phones into exams. By Camilla Turner, The Telegraph.

Sara Guy, director of sport at Leweston School, describes how her pupils benefit from an inclusive programme of sport and exercise.

The Times features an article on Critics' Club, an organisation that transports state school pupils to some of London's most prestigious art institutions and teaches them how to produce engaging reviews of the exhibitions and performances they see. By Hattie Garlick.

Do you work with state schools to widen pupils' access to art opportunities? Please email case studies or blog posts to emily.roberts@isc.co.uk.

BBC News reports 193 children from low income families are to be offered places at the King Edward state grammar schools in Birmingham following a change to their entrance criteria.

Paul Dowman, assistant head at Victory Heights Primary School in Dubai, writes in Tes arguing personalised learning in international schools helps pupils to engage in lessons and develop their strengths.

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