Kate Ogden

The government has today published a long-awaited consultation on reform of the local government funding system in England. 

IFS Senior Research Economist Kate Ogden writes in Municipal Journal about what the 2025 Spending Review will mean for public services and councils.

This report explores options for incorporating administrative records on graduate earnings into the OfS’ regulation of higher education in England. 

A submission by IFS researchers Kate Ogden and David Phillips to a government consultation on the principles and objectives of council funding reform.

2025–26 will continue the substantial above-inflation increases in funding for English councils, but their costs have also been outpacing inflation.

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

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

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

English councils’ core spending power set to increase 3.8% in real terms next year, but increases will vary hugely across the country.

Falls in funding for home students, a decline in international enrolments and higher labour costs put Scottish university finances under pressure.

We respond to government plans to increase the cap on tuition fees for England-domiciled undergraduate students.

It will be finely balanced whether the Chancellor can avoid cuts to public services and meet her current budget balance rule without fresh tax rises.

David Phillips gave this presentation on local government finances to the House of Commons Library Social Policy training day in October 2024.

David Phillips gave this presentation on local government finances to Office for Local Government (OfLoG) staff in September 2024.

David Phillips gave this presentation on local government finances at a Pixel Financial Management conference in September 2024. 

David Phillips gave this presentation on local government finances at an LGIU conference in July 2024.