Education
Half a million fewer men accepted to university than women
Between 2007 and 2016 half a million fewer men than women living in the UK have been accepted to UK universities. Read
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Education
We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Education
Mixed evidence on the link between term time holidays and attainment
Department for Education research shows a link between missing school and lower pupil attainment, but this isn’t the case for all types of absence. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Robots and the future of your job
The Bank of England has estimated that 15 million jobs in the UK could be automated over the next few decades, equivalent to just under half the jobs in the UK right now. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Germans are more productive than us, work less, and earn more
Yep, it’s true. Read
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Education
A third of teachers leave after five years - that's nothing new
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
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Health
The cost of training a doctor
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
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Education
Few pupils are both at grammar schools and on free school meals
It’s correct that grammar school pupils entitled to free school meals are one in a thousand. Read
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Education
Scottish schools
The standard of schools in Scotland, as measured by recent pupil tests and exam results, seems to be slightly in decline. Read
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Education
Secondary schools in the South perform better than other parts of England
There are fewer secondary schools rated good or outstanding in the North of England and the Midlands compared to the South. Read
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Education
Black Caribbean pupils three times more likely to be excluded
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
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