Economy, Business & Finance
How much does a lack of maths skills cost?
The answer, in this case, is not a simple 2+2=4. Read
Analysis
Amy Sippitt
Head of Research (former)
Amy led our Policy and Research Team, and managed Full Fact’s research projects and academic partnerships. She previously led our fact checking team. She was responsible for gathering practical evidence to measure and enhance our impact and performance. Amy joined Full Fact in February 2014 from Buttle UK, a charity that provides grants to vulnerable young people. She graduated with a Masters in Social Research while working at Full Fact.
Education
What can we learn from Shanghai?
Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Handouts for foreign nationals?
Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Have apprenticeships doubled under the Coalition?
Older age groups are largely responsible for rise in participation and starts. Read
Analysis
Education
PISA: Can we compare the UK's education performance with other countries?
Spotlight on PISA, with context, key facts and main sources of information. Including: what and who PISA measures; pros and cons; UK and Wales PISA rankings. Read
Analysis
Health
Will millions of patients miss out on GP appointments this year?
Is it possible that patients totalling up to half the UK population will miss out on an appointment with their GP this year? Read
Analysis
Are 1 in 5 mothers regularly skipping meals to better feed their children?
The source of the claim is unclear. One likely source raises questions about whether this figure applies to the whole population. Read
Analysis
Suspicions of a sham marriage aren't proof
Full Fact Live: factchecking in brief from Full Fact and elsewhere. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Would average earners have to see their wages more than double to afford their first home?
The Mirror reported that average earners need double their wage to buy their first home, but is this what the research it references says? Read
Analysis
Education
Grammar schools and social mobility: what's the evidence?
Grammar schools are back in the headlines, with particular reference to their impact on social mobility. What does the evidence tell us? Read
Analysis
