We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Education
A-Levels comprise the Advanced Subsidary (AS) - a qualification in its own right - and the A2, which is not. Pupils wishing to enter A-levels should achieve at least 5 … Read
Education
After a government press release claims apprenticeships are the first choice for young people, we look at the information that's out there. Read
Education
As the Education Secretary claims that free schools are working, we take a look at the evidence. Read
Education
Ofsted's latest report on early education providers expressed concern at the number of children who enter primary school without adequate preparation. But are their maths skills as poor as the Daily Mail reported? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Youth apprenticeships are down by 12% and the Government's apprenticeships budget is languishing unspent: so said Labour MP Tristram Hunt in Parliament this week. Full Fact checks it out. Read
Education
More bad news for parents: today we hear that the number of infant school classrooms holding more than 30 children had trebled in the past five years. Here's why. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
New statistics on the Work Programme deliver a bleak picture of its performance. What should we make of them? Read
Education
As Labour's Shadow Education Secretary announces his party's new "No School Left Behind" policy - we look at whether the Government has been encouraging the creation of new free schools where there's already a surplus of places available. Read
Education
After the Centre for Social Justice published its report on 'Fractured Families', we noticed that the press release that it originally issued has been subtly altered. What could be the reason for this, and why does it matter? Read
Education
Earlier this week, a think tank warned that there are areas of the UK where children are growing up without male contact. What's the evidence? Here's the first part of our series looking at the numbers. Read
