Head of Research (former)
Europe
The public and businesses say they don't have enough information about the EU. Full Fact will provide impartial information in the run up to the referendum. Read
Education
We know that at the very least, costs for part-time nursery for the under 2s has been increasing—particularly in certain regions. Read
Education
School performance of disadvantaged pupils has, for the most part, been improving. The trend is less clear for the gap between these pupils and their peers. Read
Education
Based on the available data, just under 45% of open mainstream free schools are in areas ranked as in the 30% most deprived. Read
Education
Compared to 14 other countries in a survey, England's children were some of the least happy on specific aspects such as their relationship with teachers and self-confidence. Read
Education
By the start of the 2014/15 academic year (September 2014), 75% of open or approved free schools were in areas with an expected need, according to analysis by the Department for Education (DfE). Read
Education
We look at how the Higher Education reforms have worked out for students, graduates, universities and the public. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister has been accused of breaking a pledge on child tax credits. So what exactly was promised? Read
The £220 billion welfare budget includes pension costs, which aren't going to be cut. Read
Education
What impact are increasing pupil numbers having on infant class sizes? Taking into account both lawfully and unlawfully large classes, there are growing numbers with 31 or more pupils. Read
