Election Special: Your questions answered podcastIn the final run up to the election, we answer your questions about everything from borrowing to AI to the part that luck plays in the economy. 27 June 2024
Election Special: The Labour manifesto explained podcastWe discuss the Labour manifesto launched on Thursday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.14 June 2024
Election Special: The Conservative manifesto explained podcastWe discuss the Conservative manifesto launched on Tuesday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.12 June 2024
General Election 2024: IFS manifesto analysis event 24 June 2024 IFS researchers and Director Paul Johnson will deliver their analysis of the parties' manifestos at a live-streamed press briefing.
Inaugural IFS postdoc workshop workshop 4 July 2024 This academic workshop on applied public and labour economics will feature presentations by alumni of the IFS postdoc scheme.
Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2024 event 25 July 2024 This online event will present the key findings from our latest flagship annual report on living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK.
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.
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
How should we interpret parties’ public spending pledges this election? Comment Parties have pledged lots of ‘fully costed’ spending policies but these tell us little about the actual funding each public service might receive. 23 June 2024
Higher education finances: how have they fared, and what options will an incoming government have? Report 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
Projecting options for school spending per pupil after 2024, 2009–10 = 1 Data Item Projecting options for school spending per pupil after 2024, 2009–10 = 1 19 June 2024
Projecting options for 16-18 education spending per pupil after 2024, 2009–10 = 1 Data Item Projecting options for 16-18 education spending per pupil after 2024, 2009–10 = 1 19 June 2024
Change in number of further education and skills courses completed between 2018–19 and 2022–23, by local authority Data Item Areas with the lowest levels of skill have seen biggest fall in the number of further education and skills courses completed. 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
Labour’s plans to build childcare spaces in schools will nudge the market in a different direction – but not transform it Comment The plans announced today may nudge the childcare market in a different direction – but certainly won’t transform it. 9 June 2024
Government spending on health, education, and defence as shares of GDP, between 1955–56 and 2022–23 Data Item Government spending on health, education, and defence as shares of GDP, between 1955–56 and 2022–23 9 June 2024
Average maths and reading level for 15-year-olds Data Item Average maths and reading level for 15-year-olds 6 June 2024
The relationship between maths and reading level for 15-year-olds and socio-economic gaps in the OECD countries, 2022 Data Item The relationship between maths and reading level for 15-year-olds and socio-economic gaps in the OECD countries, 2022 6 June 2024
GCSE performance by children’s eligibility for free school meals Data Item GCSE performance by children’s eligibility for free school meals 6 June 2024
Attainment gaps between students eligible and not eligible for free school meals at different stages of the education system in England, 2022/23 academic year Data Item Attainment gaps between students eligible and not eligible for free school meals at different stages of the education system in England, 2022/23. 6 June 2024
Percentage of students receiving EHC plans by eligibility for free school meals (FSM) Data Item Percentage of students receiving EHC plans by eligibility for free school meals (FSM) 6 June 2024
Percentage of students severely and persistently absent, by FSM eligibility Data Item Percentage of students severely and persistently absent, by FSM eligibility 6 June 2024
Social and emotional difficulties among children aged 10–15 Data Item Social and emotional difficulties among children aged 10–15 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
Election Special: Is there a 'conspiracy of silence' between both parties? Podcast In this episode, we discuss the tight fiscal situation after the next budget, and also look at how the education system is faring. 6 June 2024
Total school spending per pupil, 2009–10 = 1 Data Item Total school spending per pupil, 2009–10 = 1 4 June 2024
