We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Education
The government claims to be 70% of the way towards its teacher recruitment target, yet overall numbers fell in the last year. What’s going on? Read
Achieved
Government Tracker
Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to stop the VAT exemption for private schools, as well as their charitable business rates relief. Read
Politics
A claim about university funding made by SNP leader John Swinney in an election leaflet isn’t quite right. Read
Wait and see
Government Tracker
Full Fact looks at the government’s new pledge for 75% of children to reach a “good level of development” at the end of reception, by 2028. Read
In progress
Government Tracker
Full Fact takes a look at the government’s commitment to introduce universal free breakfast clubs in state-funded primary schools in England. Read
Education
The Prime Minister claimed the number of teachers has increased since the election, while the Conservatives have claimed there are 400 fewer. Read
Education
A clip shared with claims it shows a UK teacher ‘indoctrinating’ children in Islam isn’t real and was almost certainly made using artificial intelligence. Read
Immigration
Videos circulating online claim the government is changing the rules and giving international graduates 30 days to leave the UK after their studies. But this isn’t true. Read
Education
Full Fact co-hosted two events at this year’s party conferences, here is what we learned. Read
Immigration
Can asylum seekers claim benefits, use the NHS or get a free iPhone? We’ve answered some of the most common questions we see about the support given. Read
