We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Education
A new report by Policy Exchange has argued a case in favour of vocational courses. But are their conclusions based on sound factual evidence? Read
Education
Immigration has gone down by 25%, but are concerns that this could result in a loss of talent and could negatively affect the economy justified? We have to look at what's behind the decline. Read
Education
Public spending on education has been cut and tuition fees have trebled. So how does the UK compare to the rest of the world? We look at claims made by a leading Oxford academic. Read
Education
Last month we learned how some MPs struggle with relatively simple maths problems. According to the Government this morning, the same problem is becoming increasingly prevalent among England's 11-14 year-olds. … Read
Education
Andrew Dilnot, Chair of the UK Statistics Authority, has today expressed 'concern' about claims made by the Department for Education (DfE) on the UK's supposed slump in international school achievement … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Is the growing size of the government's debt placing the restraints on Liberal Democrat ambitions that Nick Clegg claimed during this week's conference speech? We find out in the second part of our look into the 'inconvenient truths' he cited. Read
Education
Last week saw another mention of the 'GCSE in claiming benefits', following years of coverage in the Mail and from the Prime Minister earlier this year. But is this claim based on fact or fiction? Read
Education
Thousands of children return to school this week as school holidays draw to a close. However, for some pupils, this new academic year signals more change as they will join … Read
Education
Thousands of young people across the country will receive their GCSE results this week. But how many took core academic subjects? Read
Europe
Two papers claimed this morning that a significant number of EU students were benefiting from a "free education" at UK universities as they failed to repay student loans. Our analysis suggests this isn't supported by the facts. Read
