Head of Research (former)
Education
The number of pupils in state funded primary schools in England is expected to increase by almost 10% to 4.7 million by 2023, according to the latest forecasts by the Department for Education. Read
Seven out of 11 papers lead today with at least some mention of last night's televised debate. We expect it to dominate much of today's election coverage. Take a look … Read
Education
"Demos the think tank seems to be suggesting that [...] the attainment gap between poorer pupils at schools and wealthier ones is actually getting bigger", Justin Webb, Radio 4 Today, … Read
Europe
Labour's advertisement to businesses in the Financial Times today warns that the biggest risk to British business is the threat of an EU exit. The risk? Over 3 million jobs … Read
Labour will reduce the cap on tuition fees to £6,000, leader Ed Miliband has announced today. He said the current system is: "causing rising debts for graduates and the taxpayer". … Read
Education
"The myth that pulling a child out of school for a holiday is harmless to their education has been busted by this research." Nicky Morgan, Secretary of State for Education, … Read
Education
Ed Miliband announced that Labour will cap infant class sizes at no more than 30 pupils, in a speech today setting out the party's vision for education for the next … Read
Education
As the Government launches its 'war on illiteracy and innumeracy' today, its own reading skills need some scrutiny. Read
The Prime Minister has reportedly called for emergency talks to discuss an additional £1.7 billion payment the UK has been told it has to pay into the European Union budget. … Read
Education
The Mirror and Independent yesterday reported on new figures compiled by the Labour party, which the Mirror claimed show free schools to be "an expensive flop". Labour's analysis looks at … Read
