Inheritance tax rises and the Budget: who's affected? podcast<p>We discuss how inheritance tax actually changed in the budget, who will be affected and whether it was a good idea.</p>15 November 2024
How big are the UK's demographic challenges? podcast<p>With birth rates at record lows, we ask what the implications are for the UK and how it might impact the public finances.</p>8 November 2024
What does the Budget mean for the UK? podcast<p>We discuss the Chancellor's first Budget and what impact the changes could have.</p>31 October 2024
Challenges for the means-tested benefit system for older people event 11 December 2024 <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">At this online event, IFS researchers will present new research highlighting key issues with the benefit system around retirement age.</span></p>
IFS Public Economics Lecture Day workshop 9 January 2025 <p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(37, 61, 64);display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:"DM Serif Text", serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">The IFS is holding a day of talks on issues in public economics of interest to undergraduates in economics and related disciplines.</span></p>
Jobs landing page<p>At IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.</p>20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
System for funding special educational needs is broken Press Release Spending on special educational needs (SEND) is becoming unsustainable due to the rise in high needs. Reform to SEND funding and provision is needed. 10 December 2024
Spending on special educational needs in England: something has to change Report Spending on special educational needs (SEND) is becoming unsustainable due to the rise in high needs. Reform to SEND funding and provision is needed. 10 December 2024
£390 million relief for English universities as government ends tuition fee freeze Comment We respond to government plans to increase the cap on tuition fees for England-domiciled undergraduate students. 4 November 2024
Student visas down by a sixth will cause challenges for some universities Comment IFS responds to new study visa application statistics. 12 September 2024
Free childcare for the under-2s will mean big savings for some parents – but wider impacts are anyone’s guess Comment How might new childcare entitlements for under-2s affect families? Who uses formal childcare already? And will the new entitlements be deliverable? 2 September 2024
The school funding challenges awaiting the new government Comment There’s little time to celebrate for Labour’s education team because they face immediate challenges on teacher pay and school funding 5 July 2024
Free breakfast clubs in schools: what Labour’s plans would mean for pupils and families Comment Labour’s manifesto promises free breakfast clubs in all primary schools. This comment examines possible benefits and challenges with the policy. 25 June 2024
Difficult choices for higher education finance ducked by main parties’ manifestos, as the freeze in the tuition fee cap increasingly bites Press Release The next government faces difficult choices on higher education funding, with tuition fees frozen and international student recruitment falling. 22 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
Deep-seated education inequalities and growing absence and mental health challenges await next government Press Release 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
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
School spending in England: a guide to the debate during the 2024 general election Report This report seeks to inform the debate on school funding during the 2024 general election by analysing past trends and likely future pressures. 4 June 2024
