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Both Eton College and Rugby School will be offering places to children in care under the new government-backed 'Partnership Bursaries' scheme, to which Winchester College, Charterhouse and Shrewsbury School have also signed up. By Camilla Turner, The Telegraph.

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Schoolchildren in all primary and secondary schools in England will start lessons in mental health from autumn 2020. By Rosemary Bennett, The Times.

There is widespread coverage about a report by the Sutton Trust which has revealed that just over half of primary school children who are clever and disadvantaged fail to secure the top GCSE grades. By Eleanor Busby, The Independent.

The Cyber Security Skills and the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure report has revealed that nurturing a child's interest in STEM subjects is vital for addressing the UK’s cybersecurity skills gap. By George Ryan, Tes.

The Telegraph offers advice to those about to start secondary school next term. By Glynis Kozma, The Telegraph. Quotes Shaun Fenton, headteacher of Reigate Grammar and Bernard Trafford, interim headmaster of The Purcell School.

Stephen Evans, chief executive of the Learning and Work Institute, details what Brexit means for further education. Tes.