Economy, Business & Finance
Air strikes: how many teachers and nurses could we pay for instead?
Would air strikes in Syria cost £508,000 each, enough to pay for about 20 teachers or 19 nurses? Read
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Education
We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Education
Is a relentless workload forcing teachers to leave for lower paid jobs?
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
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Education
Phonics: are more six year olds on track to become confident readers?
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
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Education
How many apprenticeships are successfully completed?
The Business Secretary has claimed there's no evidence of a big drop-off rate in apprenticeships. Read
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Education
Are white applicants more likely to receive offers to top universities than black applicants?
Research is mixed on whether there's underlying racial bias in admissions to Russell Group universities. 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
Analysis
Education
A million more pupils in good or outstanding schools? Not just a simple story of school improvement
There's no doubt that schools' Ofsted performance is improving. This progress is partly due to Ofsted's changing inspection practice. Read
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Europe
David Cameron's conference speech, factchecked
David Cameron has given his first speech to the Conservative party conference as PM of a Conservative majority. We've taken a look at some of his claims. Read
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Education
How many truanting fines go unpaid by parents?
It was claimed today that 40% of fines for pupil absence go unpaid. It's more like 20%, according to the latest data (for 2012/13). Read
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Education
How much money do British universities get from the EU?
British universities don't get a straightforward 15% 'top-up' from the EU on central government funding. Read
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