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What is this government’s ‘theory of growth’? Nobody knows
"Shifting the performance of an entire economy requires a long-term, consistent and persistent direction." Paul Johnson writes for the Times.
20 January 2025

Why did the French Budget fail to pass?
France’s failed budget highlights fundamental challenges with public debt, slow growth, and the need for significant reforms.
12 December 2024

Share of apprenticeship budget spent on each apprenticeship level
The proportion of funding directed to higher-level apprenticeships (level 4 and above) has trebled between 2017–18 and 2021–22 from 13% to 39%.
16 January 2025
Policy analysis

Spending per pupil or student per year at different stages of education (2024–25 prices)
This chart compares the trends in public spending per student on various stages of education over time in England.
16 January 2025

Hourly funding rate for ‘Preparation for work and life’ and ‘Health, public services and care’ courses
The new funding rates for the 2024–25 academic year establish a consistent hourly rate, simplifying the funding system.
16 January 2025

Projecting options for 16–18 education spending per student after 2025, 2009–10 = 1
To maintain spending per student at 2025–26 levels, total funding would need to rise by almost £200 million in today's prices by the end of 2027–28.
16 January 2025
Academic research

Do work search requirements work? Evidence from a UK reform targeting single parents
1 February 2023

The impact of area level mental health interventions on outcomes for secondary school pupils: Evidence from the HeadStart programme in England
13 October 2022

Prioritization, risk selection, and illness severity in a mixed health care system
16 June 2022