Pupils at Harris Westminster Sixth Form in London, where a third of the intake qualify for the pupil premium for disadvantaged children, have achieved 37 Oxbridge offers. By Rosemary Bennett, The Times. The article references Harris Westminster's partnership work with Westminster School.

Shaun Fenton, chair of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference, writes to The Times discussing the achievements that can be accomplished when state and independent schools work closely together. Letter half-way down.

Oxbridge entry was discussed during a debate in the House of Lords yesterday, in which Lord Lexden, president of the Independent Schools Association, referenced the "continuing growth of partnership schemes between independent and maintained schools".

The number of British schools in China is set to double by the end of this year, according to Consultancy Venture Education. By Caroline Henshaw, Tes.

The amount of first-class degrees awarded to undergraduates was the highest on record last year, according to newly published figures. By Camilla Turner, The Telegraph.

The Times features a comment piece from the chief executive of Office for Students, Nicola Dandridge, discussing grade inflation.

Teacher training providers have warned about the rise in dropouts among trainees. By Helen Ward Tes.

Teachers who give evidence in misconduct hearings will be protected in a new "witness charter", which has been drawn up by the Teaching Regulation Agency. By Jess Staufenberg, Schools Week.

A report by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator has revealed a sharp rise in the number of children being home educated. By Rosemary Bennett, The Times.

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