We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Education
The Education Secretary Michael Gove wants the English education system to resemble those of east Asia. Does the data support his plan for a "revolution"? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
This list has now been superseded by our new tool Full Fact Finder. Full Fact constantly draws upon a whole host of resources to show you where facts are from. … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In the US only one in nine of the fastest growing occupations require a degree. Does the same apply to our country? Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Working parents are set to receive £1,200 a year for every child to help with the rising costs of childcare. But does this cover all other cuts to child support? Read
Education
As the UK faces a crisis in school places, Full Fact hunts for the guilty party. We look at funding and rising birth rates. Read
Education
According to the Guardian, admission figures obtained via FOI show 'institutional bias' against ethnic minorities applying to study at Oxford University. But is this strictly an Oxford issue? Read
Education
In the aftermath of the case of Deputy Headmaster Roy Cope, the Daily Express today laments the growing chaos in England's classrooms, citing thousands of pupils excluded for violence and teachers claiming they're subject to direct physical aggression. Do the numbers support the rhetoric? Read
Education
Contrary to expectations, this year's UCAS applications are the third highest on record. Though applicant numbers are still markedly down from pre-tuition fee hike levels, final UCAS figures show there's … Read
Education
The Department for Education's league tables show that academies are outstripping other schools in GCSE result improvement. Full Fact placed its magnifying glass over the performance data. Read
Health
Public Health Minister Anna Soubry caused a splash this week by apparently claiming, as The Times put it, that 'you can spot poor kids because they're fat'. Speaking to the … Read
