We fact check and explain issues about schools, teacher shortages, childcare, universities, and qualifications.
Education
The NUT this morning warned of a looming teacher shortage if the government continues the policies which it says have contributed to today's strikes. Current numbers suggest otherwise, but it's possible that there aren't enough new teacher training entrants to meet the required target. Read
Education
The OECD has released figures on teachers' experience in the classroom, but there's been some confusion over the prevalence of abuse they're getting. Read
Education
The Department of Education yesterday announced the approval of a further 38 free schools. Now totaling 331 open or approved free schools, the Department has said these schools are twice … Read
Education
The ongoing row about allegations about Islamic extremism in Birmingham schools saw another round of claim and counter-claim last night, as England's chief inspector of schools Sir Michael Wilshaw appeared on BBC's Newsnight to discuss Ofsted's report into the schools in the eye of the storm. Read
Education
It was reported at the weekend that Education Secretary Michael Gove has banned To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men from English Literature GCSE courses, something he has denied. We've looked into the new requirements and what they mean for the American novels. Read
Education
The coalition's flagship free school meals policy has been criticised as being based on a "back of the fag packet" calculation. Here's the Department for Education's response to a Freedom of Information request we made on the dispute. Read
Education
Data from the Department for Education and analysis by the New Schools Network back up claims made at last week's Question Time, but it might be insufficient to draw meaningful comparisons. Read
Education
In the midst of the row over free school funding, we take a look at some of the claims being made. Read
Education
Data from Ofsted says yes but it's going down. Read
Education
Are recent incidents of pupil on teacher violence reflective of a broader increase? Read
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