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.

Education

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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    Education inequalities

    Report
    We look at shifts in the education landscape in the UK and its impact on inequalities.

    16 August 2022

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    Adult education: making it a genuine second chance

    Event 13 June 2022 at 10:00
    In the UK, the government has placed a high-emphasis on the role of technical and adult education in helping to level-up poorer areas of the country. This event will examine the potential role that adult education can play in providing a genuine second chance, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds or who leave school with few formal qualifications.
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    Adult education: making it a genuine second chance

    Presentation

    This event examined the potential role that adult education can play in providing a genuine second chance, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds or who leave school with few formal qualifications. IFS researchers set out the planned reforms in the context of recent changes to learner numbers and funding, as well as the likely impact of planned reforms given the details and evidence base.

    13 June 2022

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    Adult education: the past, present and future

    Report

    In the last decade, there have been significant cuts to spending on adult education and large falls in the numbers of adult learners, particularly amongst those taking low-level qualifications.

    13 June 2022

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    Levelling up

    Collection
    Our analysis of the government's announcements on levelling up.

    4 February 2022