Francis Green, professor of work and education economics at UCL’s LLAKES Centre, has said there is a "huge resources gap" between independent and state schools. By Caroline Henshaw, Tes.

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Ian Munro, rector at Kelvinside Academy in Glasgow, suggests pupils should be taught a creative and innovative curriculum which encourages real world problem solving and, consequently, prepares young people for a "rapidly changing world". Independent Schools Magazine.

Tes reports the reasons behind an increase in the amount spent by local authorities on independent schools for pupils with special education needs and disabilities (SEND). By Caroline Henshaw, Tes.

A YouGov survey of parents and teachers has revealed children aged 11 are being put on a “GCSE flight path”. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.

Bill Watkin, chief executive of the Sixth Form Colleges Association, writes in Tes that, due to the population bulge which will soon be reaching the sixth form phase, schools must be ready to address capacity pressures.

The number of children being adopted from care has fallen by almost 30 per cent in three years. By Greg Hurst, The Times.

iNews advises parents on what to do when a child's best friend is also bullying them. By Matilda Battersby.

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