We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Education
New figures have been reported showing almost a third of teachers leave state funded schools within five years of qualifying. The figures are correct, but they follow the historical trend. Read
Health
The government estimates that it costs £230,000 overall to get the average student through medical school. “The taxpayer” doesn’t pay for all of this because some comes in student loans. Read
Education
It’s correct that grammar school pupils entitled to free school meals are one in a thousand. Read
Education
The standard of schools in Scotland, as measured by recent pupil tests and exam results, seems to be slightly in decline. Read
Education
There are fewer secondary schools rated good or outstanding in the North of England and the Midlands compared to the South. Read
Education
Black Caribbean students are three times more likely to be permanently excluded from school than all children. They are also twice as likely to be excluded as all black students. Read
Education
A greater proportion of grammar schools are rated “outstanding” or “good” by Ofsted than the proportion of all UK state schools rated in these top two categories. Read
Education
Poorer children are less likely to go to grammar schools even if they are high achievers. Read
Education
While many Sure Start children's centres have closed since 2010, just how many depends on what exactly you count. Read
Education
“Now we’ve got the best schools in the country [in London]. This isn’t as well about rich and poor areas, some of the best schools in London now, as a … Read
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