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According to iNews, deepfake videos are the latest form of bullying that parents and teachers must look out for. Michael Grothaus argues that "students should also be taught that misusing the image of another person’s face is a form of identity theft".

James Guy, a double Olympic gold medallist and former pupil at Millfield Prep School, has visited the school to re-open his childhood swimming pool. Helen Gouldby, the director of swimming at Millfield Prep who coached James, said: "I often say to dream big and to have James here, who has reached the highest level within the sport, was phenomenal for the children.” By James Higgins, Independent Education Today.

Hilary Moriarty, former headteacher and former national director of the Boarding Schools’ Association, writes for Independent Education Today on the changing value of the A grade.

Students at Falinge Park High School in Rochdale and Eden Girls’ School Waltham Forest in east London have undertaken a project called ‘Remember Together’ with the charity British Future to uncover the contributions of black and Asian people during the Second World War. Dr Avaes Mohammad, a teacher at Eden Girls School, said the project "made them think about their history, and why we pause to remember it each November". By Will Hazell, iNews.

Amanda Spielman, Ofsted's chief inspector, has said that halving the number of ‘outstanding’ schools to one in 10 is a “more realistic starting point for the system”. By James Carr, Schools Week.

According to Tes, staff at the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) could go on strike before the agency is scrapped, potentially causing disruption to exams.