We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Education
The Association of School and College Leaders has warned today that teacher shortages are having a detrimental impact on pupils' education. Read
Education
Concerns have been raised about the ability of local authorities to cope with a predicted 20% rise in secondary pupil numbers over the next decade. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Last night's Question Time was in Stratford-Upon-Avon. We've checked the panel's claims about the EU, schools and whether there's a teacher shortage. Read
Education
A report has said that the proportion of 16 to 19 year olds in England who have “low literacy” is the highest of 23 OECD countries. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on benefits, housing, oil prices and teachers. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We checked the Question Time panel's claims about migrants' benefits, Norway and the EU, English speakers, and the Northern Powerhouse. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
There’s evidence of an overall pay gap, but the relationship between qualifications and pay is complicated. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on unemployment, nurse training, apprenticeships, and knife crime. Read
Education
There's a debate over the way in which proposals to replace student maintenance grants with beefed-up loans have been introduced. We've taken a look. Read
Europe
Campaigners to stay in the EU have invoked the number of UK students going abroad on the Erasmus programme. Their figures are broadly correct. Read
