We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Education
The total number of people applying to higher education in the UK this year (as of the final June 2017 deadline) is down 4% compared to last year. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Youth unemployment in the UK is currently 12.5%, among the lowest it’s been since 2005. Read
Education
The true ‘additional’ cost of a policy to write off current student loans, compared to the amount the government already ‘writes off’ from unpaid loans, would be lower than this. Read
Education
51% of the UK’s ‘top 100’ journalists educated and working in the UK in 2015 attended a private school, according to the Sutton Trust. Read
Education
The number of teachers that are leaving is growing slowly, especially in particular regions. But the numbers aren’t as high as recent surveys of teacher intentions would suggest. Read
Education
University applications by disadvantaged students haven’t fallen in the last few years. Read
Education
The advantage for pupils who attend modern grammar schools is outweighed by the disadvantage for those who don’t Read
Education
On all UCAS measures, young students from disadvantaged groups in England are more likely to go to university now than any other year on record. Read
Education
Evidence on how universal free school meals affect attainment is mixed. Read
Education
There are two ways to look at this. Whether the claim is correct depends on whether you look at university entry rates or university application rates. Read
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