We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Education
Labour claims that record numbers of teachers are quitting the profession, and that more are leaving it than are entering it. Read
Education
It's been claimed that increasing numbers of pupils with English as an additional language is affecting the performance of their peers. Read
Education
A headline in the Express claimed that an Islamic State hack disrupted university internet services, but the evidence it gave for this is not convincing. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on trade with the EU, nurses and tuition fees. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Would air strikes in Syria cost £508,000 each, enough to pay for about 20 teachers or 19 nurses? Read
Education
Research has found that people leaving teaching roles in state schools are leaving for on average lower paid jobs. It didn't look at why this was. Read
Education
The Education Secretary has claimed that 120,000 more six year olds are on track to become confident readers as a result of the focus on phonics. Read
Education
The Business Secretary has claimed there's no evidence of a big drop-off rate in apprenticeships. Read
Education
Research is mixed on whether there's underlying racial bias in admissions to Russell Group universities. Read
Education
There's no doubt that schools' Ofsted performance is improving. This progress is partly due to Ofsted's changing inspection practice. Read
