Education
What impact does immigration have on school places?
The Mail reports that immigration is "fuelling primary school crisis" in school places. Read
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Education
We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Education
School places: are we running out?
The number of pupils in state funded primary schools in England is expected to increase by almost 10% to 4.7 million by 2023, according to the latest forecasts by the Department for Education. Read
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Education
Childcare predictions get off to an Unsure Start
Three claims about Sure Start Children's Centres and the facts behind them. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
10 claims from the 7-way leaders' debate
This evening the 7 party leaders took part in a debate chaired by Julie Etchingham. We were factchecking throughout the evening - you can see what we said on Twitter @FullFact, and we've rounded up 10 of the main claims below. Read
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Education
It's too early to say what impact the Pupil Premium is having on attainment
"Demos the think tank seems to be suggesting that [...] the attainment gap between poorer pupils at schools and wealthier ones is actually getting bigger", Justin Webb, Radio 4 Today, … Read
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Education
Good neighbours: do free schools help others improve?
"Free Schools don't just raise the performance of their own pupils—they raise standards in surrounding schools in the area too" David Cameron, 9 March 2015 Free schools are once again … Read
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Education
Research doesn't prove short breaks from school cause poorer pupil attainment
"The myth that pulling a child out of school for a holiday is harmless to their education has been busted by this research." Nicky Morgan, Secretary of State for Education, … Read
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Education
Factcheck: Has the cap on infant class sizes been scrapped?
Ed Miliband announced that Labour will cap infant class sizes at no more than 30 pupils, in a speech today setting out the party's vision for education for the next … Read
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Education
Why reforms to school league tables have caused such controversy
The shockwaves from the latest round of school league tables are still reverberating across staff rooms up and down the country. The headlines have been about a drop in the … Read
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Education
The war on illiteracy and innumeracy has begun but what's the proper target?
As the Government launches its 'war on illiteracy and innumeracy' today, its own reading skills need some scrutiny. Read
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