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What's the future of corporation tax?
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Corporation tax was introduced 60 years ago. Despite many predictions of its decline, it is now forecast to raise record amounts. 
10 April 2025
Spring Statement 2025: IFS Zooms In
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27 March 2025
The Schools Bill: what's changing and why?
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The bill aims to improve education and social care for children. But will it work?
11 March 2025
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IFS Annual Lecture: Trade Wars and the Future of Globalisation
conference 20 May 2025
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From Sure Start to Family Hubs: how can evidence best inform policymaking for joined up family support in the early years?
conference 22 May 2025
This event will explore the evidence and policy landscape around early years family support. It will also mark the launch of a new report from IFS.
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Imran Tahir

Senior Research Economist

Imran joined the IFS in 2019 and works in the Education and Skills sector. His current work focuses on the drivers of course selection for students in Further Education, as well as exploring inequalities in educational outcomes. Before joining the IFS he worked for Ofcom, UK's telecommunications regulator.

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MSc (Distinction) Economics, University College London, 2017

BSc (1st Class) Government and Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2016

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Why 2025 is a critical year for FE funding

Comment

Our latest report on education spending in England shows how further education has faced some of the deepest funding cuts across the education system.

9 January 2025

Image of classroom with children using electronic tablets

Education in the 2025 Spending Review: impossible choices?

Event 8 January 2025 at 10:30 via Slido and YouTube

The launch of 2024/25 IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation

Schools and colleges facing another round of belt tightening in this year’s spending review

Press Release

New work looks at funding for education in England in 2025–26.

8 January 2025

Annual report on education spending in England: 2024–25

Report

This annual report contains our latest estimates of spending per pupil and resource challenges across different stages of education in England.

8 January 2025

Big budget cuts and salaries well below those in schools: England’s colleges continue to be neglected

Press Release

This report sets out the financial state of colleges in England since 2010 and analyses the key future challenges they face.

24 October 2024

The state of college finances in England

Report

This report sets out the financial state of colleges in England since 2010 and analyses the key future challenges they face.

24 October 2024

IFS response to Rachel Reeves’ spending audit

Comment

The in-year funding pressures and overspends set out by Rachel Reeves do genuinely appear to be larger than previously thought.

29 July 2024

Dimensions of Inequality: The IFS Deaton Review

Report

When people worry about the state of the world, or the state of the UK, they often mention the word ‘inequality’.

17 July 2024

Progress towards ‘levelling up’ missions has been glacial – and, on some measures, the UK is going backwards

Press Release

How well – or badly – has the UK fared on the 12 levelling up missions? We examine early progress and the scale of the challenge ahead.

19 June 2024

The uncertain course for school and college funding over the next parliament

Comment

This piece analyses the 2024 general election manifesto commitments on school and college funding from the main UK political parties.

19 June 2024

How do the last five years measure up on levelling up?

Report

How well – or badly – has the UK fared on the 12 levelling up missions? We examine early progress and the scale of the challenge ahead.

19 June 2024

The Conservative manifesto: an initial response

Comment

An assessment of the tax cuts and spending changes proposed in the 2024 Conservative party general election manifesto.

11 June 2024

The state of education: what awaits the next government?

Report

The next government will inherit a mixed legacy: England is one of the world’s top performers in school attainment but there are deep inequalities.

6 June 2024

Labour’s ‘Growth and Skills’ levy would give more flexibility to firms – but employers would still need to get on board

Comment

How might Labour’s proposal to broaden the Apprenticeship Levy into a ‘Growth and Skills’ Levy affect training rates, especially for young people?

1 June 2024

High-skilled apprenticeships have high returns – but funding via a ‘crackdown’ on higher education courses is challenging

Comment

This comment analyses the Conservative Party’s plan to increase the number of high-skilled apprenticeships.

29 May 2024

A photo of two children walking to school

Education spending: an engine for levelling-up?

Event 11 December 2023 at 13:00 via Slido and YouTube

The launch of the 2023 IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.

Schools serving disadvantaged children have faced the biggest funding cuts

Press Release

Our annual education spending report finds that rising costs are placing increasing pressure on all areas of education.

11 December 2023

Education spending: an engine for levelling-up?

Presentation

The launch of the 2023 IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.

11 December 2023

Annual report on education spending in England: 2023

Report

Our sixth annual report on education spending shows changes over time across different stages of education, as well as geographic differences.

11 December 2023

Reforming training and skills policy

Event 12 October 2023 at 10:00 via Slido and Youtube

In this online event we presented the findings of a new report focused on England's approach to investment in training and skills.

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Why 2025 is a critical year for FE funding

Education in the 2025 Spending Review: impossible choices?

Schools and colleges facing another round of belt tightening in this year’s spending review

Annual report on education spending in England: 2024–25

Big budget cuts and salaries well below those in schools: England’s colleges continue to be neglected

The state of college finances in England

IFS response to Rachel Reeves’ spending audit

Dimensions of Inequality: The IFS Deaton Review

Progress towards ‘levelling up’ missions has been glacial – and, on some measures, the UK is going backwards

The uncertain course for school and college funding over the next parliament

How do the last five years measure up on levelling up?

The Conservative manifesto: an initial response

The state of education: what awaits the next government?

Labour’s ‘Growth and Skills’ levy would give more flexibility to firms – but employers would still need to get on board

High-skilled apprenticeships have high returns – but funding via a ‘crackdown’ on higher education courses is challenging

Education spending: an engine for levelling-up?

Schools serving disadvantaged children have faced the biggest funding cuts

Education spending: an engine for levelling-up?

Annual report on education spending in England: 2023

Reforming training and skills policy

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