Education
Spending on schools in England
Real-terms per pupil funding for schools stayed at roughly the same level from 2010/11 to 2015/16, and fell after that. Since 2017/18 it has flattened out. Read
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Education
We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Analysis
Education
Teacher retention: are England's teachers leaving?
The number of teachers that are leaving is growing slowly, especially in particular regions. But the numbers aren’t as high as recent surveys of teacher intentions would suggest. Read
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Education
Do free school meals improve how well children do in school?
Evidence on how universal free school meals affect attainment is mixed. Read
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Education
Social mobility in the selective education era
The evidence suggests that grammar schools weren't any better for overall social mobility in their 1950s/60s heyday than they are at the moment. Read
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Education
Academies and maintained schools: what do we know?
A look at the evidence on how academies perform compared to local authority schools. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Housing, pollution, and winter deaths: factchecking Prime Minister's Questions
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on housing, pollution, winter deaths, school performance, energy competition, and employment. Read
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Education
The law on "holiday fines" hasn't changed
A recent case won by a parent being prosecuted for taking his child out of school to go on holiday doesn't set a legal precedent or change the law. Read
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Education
Do 40% of new teachers in England leave within a year?
The answer depends on which data you look at and even then it's limited. Without better data, it's impossible to know for sure. Read
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Education
Have the government's tuition fee reforms worked?
We look at how the Higher Education reforms have worked out for students, graduates, universities and the public. Read
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