BBC Question Time: factchecked
We looked at claims on: how many students fully repay their tuition fees, how many drop out of university, and how many refugees are coming to the UK. Read
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Education
6% of young first-time students drop out of university after their first year
Overall, mature students are more likely to drop out of full-time degrees than younger students, and disadvantaged students are more likely than their peers to drop out. Read
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Education
About 17% of students are forecast to fully pay back their loans
Most students won’t back their loans in full. The Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates that around 83% of graduates will see at least part of their debt written off. Read
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For the love of statistics: Full Fact welcomes new Code of Practice
Statistics help us make decisions that affect our lives. The UK Statistics Authority has published a new Code of Practice to safeguard the quality and value of statistics. Read
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Health
How much meat do we eat?
A range of surveys suggest 2-3% of the UK is vegetarian, and household consumption of meat has fallen in recent years. Read
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Health
Could 18 million GP appointments be seen by pharmacists?
A survey of around 60 GPs found that 6% of appointments could have been dealt with at home or at a pharmacy, but we can’t say if it’s an accurate estimate for all GP appointments. Read
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BBC Question Time: factchecked
We factchecked claims on: schools rated outstanding by Ofsted, exam stress in schools, spending on adult skills, and defence spending over time. Read
Analysis
Education
Spending for adult skills fell by 40% between 2010 and 2015
This funding pays for “further education” such as classroom and workplace learning for people aged 19 and over. Read
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Education
Exam stress for school children
Exam stress clearly affects children in the UK, and there’s some evidence from counselling services and school leaders that it’s a growing problem. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Government defence spending is 2% of GDP
In 2015, the Conservative government pledged to spend 2% of GDP on the armed forces budget in every year that decade. It has never been below this level on record. Read
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