The £600 billion problem awaiting the next government podcastWe speak to David Gauke and Giles Wilkes, two experts who have been at the heart of the spending review process.25 April 2024
Be the Chancellor Our interactive tool lets you be the Chancellor. Change spending plans, set tax policies and see how your choices impact borrowing and debt.
Should we worry about government debt? podcastDavid Miles joins us to discuss high government debt and its impact on the economy. 11 April 2024
IFS Annual Lecture - Innovation and productivity policies: a budgetary perspective event 15 May 2024 Professor Heidi Williams (Dartmouth College) will deliver the 2024 IFS Annual Lecture on innovation and productivity policies.
Higher Education Access and Funding: challenges and policy options conference 14 May 2024 This one-day academic conference will look at access to and funding of Higher Education systems.
Jobs landing pageAt IFS, we recruit and train top-quality economists and professional support staff. We aim to foster a respectful and inclusive working environment.20 July 2022
Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy The Research Centre at the heart of IFS is the CPP.
Autumn Statement leaves colleges, nurseries and universities out in the cold Press Release Colleges, nurseries and universities facing severe financial challenges from higher-than-expected inflation 12 December 2022
Annual report on education spending in England: 2022 Report This is our fifth annual report on education spending funded by the Nuffield Foundation 12 December 2022
Cost-of-living crisis to hit students harder than expected Comment Students will be hit harder by the cost-of-living crisis than previously thought. Poorest students will be more than £1,000 worse off than in 2020–21. 30 November 2022
Funding for the early years likely to fall by 8% up to 2024 as a result of faster-than-expected cost rises Press Release "Early years providers are facing rapidly rising costs that are eroding the value of their budgets." 11 November 2022
Early years spending update: The impact of inflation Report Our 2022 update discusses how early years education funding has changed over time, and what inflation means for childcare providers going forward. 11 November 2022
Latest trends in further education and sixth form spending in England Comment Updated analysis of trends in further education and sixth form spending per pupil and upcoming resource challenges facing colleges and sixth forms. 24 October 2022
How can we fix the childcare system? Podcast With headlines about underfunding and staff shortages dominating the airwaves, we explore how to fix the childcare system and how to fund it. 16 June 2022
The changing cost of childcare Report We discuss how the cost of childcare has changed over time, and how it varies across the country and between different types of families. 20 May 2022
Student loans reform is a leap into the unknown Report At the end of February, the government announced the most significant reform to the student loans system in England since at least 2012. 8 April 2022
The even longer squeeze on teacher pay Comment In this observation, we analyse how government proposals will affect levels of teacher pay in England and their overall affordability for schools. 11 March 2022
Presentation to Nursery World Business Summit Presentation Christine Farquharson gave a talk on the landscape for early years spending and the challenges facing the sector going forward. 8 March 2022
Sweeping changes to student loans to hit tomorrow’s lower-earning graduates Comment The largest student loan reform since 2012 will reduce the cost of loans for high-earning borrowers but increase it for lower earners. 24 February 2022
