We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Education
According to the Guardian, admission figures obtained via FOI show 'institutional bias' against ethnic minorities applying to study at Oxford University. But is this strictly an Oxford issue? Read
Education
In the aftermath of the case of Deputy Headmaster Roy Cope, the Daily Express today laments the growing chaos in England's classrooms, citing thousands of pupils excluded for violence and teachers claiming they're subject to direct physical aggression. Do the numbers support the rhetoric? Read
Education
Contrary to expectations, this year's UCAS applications are the third highest on record. Though applicant numbers are still markedly down from pre-tuition fee hike levels, final UCAS figures show there's … Read
Education
The Department for Education's league tables show that academies are outstripping other schools in GCSE result improvement. Full Fact placed its magnifying glass over the performance data. Read
Health
Public Health Minister Anna Soubry caused a splash this week by apparently claiming, as The Times put it, that 'you can spot poor kids because they're fat'. Speaking to the … Read
Education
A new report by Policy Exchange has argued a case in favour of vocational courses. But are their conclusions based on sound factual evidence? Read
Education
Immigration has gone down by 25%, but are concerns that this could result in a loss of talent and could negatively affect the economy justified? We have to look at what's behind the decline. Read
Education
Public spending on education has been cut and tuition fees have trebled. So how does the UK compare to the rest of the world? We look at claims made by a leading Oxford academic. Read
Education
Last month we learned how some MPs struggle with relatively simple maths problems. According to the Government this morning, the same problem is becoming increasingly prevalent among England's 11-14 year-olds. … Read
Education
Andrew Dilnot, Chair of the UK Statistics Authority, has today expressed 'concern' about claims made by the Department for Education (DfE) on the UK's supposed slump in international school achievement … Read
