We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Education
The National Foundation for Educational Research's policy updates, analyses and news on education and related issues for the UK 2015 general election can be found here. NFER improves education and … Read
Education
In this section Independent expert commentary from the National Foundation for Educational Research Manifesto clash: the number of apprenticeships Manifesto clash: the quality of apprenticeships Manifesto clash: university fees Manifesto … Read
Education
About 8 million working age adults have 'below-functional' numeracy skills and about 5 million have 'below-functional' literacy skills in England. Read
Education
Approximately one in six young people are unemployed (16.1%) in contrast to an overall unemployment rate of 5.6%. The Coalition has introduced considerable reforms of 14-19 vocational routes to employment … Read
Education
GCSEs are being reformed with the intention that they'll be "more challenging so pupils are better prepared for further academic or vocational study, or for work". Read
Education
This article has been updated. A quarter of people say education will be very important to them in making their decision about who to vote for in the General Election. … Read
Education
"Our reforms to university funding mean you do not have to pay anything towards tuition while studying, and only start paying back if you earn over £21,000 per year"—Conservative manifesto … Read
Education
The Liberal Democrats have pledged to "Extend free school meals to all children in primary education as resources allow and following a full evaluation of free meals for infants". We don't know yet wh Read
Education
Academies, including free schools, are directly accountable to the Secretary of State for Education, while all other state-funded schools are accountable to local authorities. Read
Education
We've taken a look at competing claims about apprenticeships in the Conservative and Labour manifestos for the 2015 general election. Read
