Education

We investigate variation in early-career earnings by degree class outcome using the Depart­ment for Education’s Longitudinal Education Outcomes dataset.

At the end of February, the government announced the most significant reform to the student loans system in England since at least 2012.

The allocation of public spending is one the most direct levers for ‘levelling up’ health, wealth and well-being. But is policy aligned with the government’s stated aims?

Christine Farquharson gave a talk on the landscape for early years spending and the challenges facing the sector going forward.

Last week’s proposals on university funding are a rational response to the student loans system but 'they are also highly regressive, hitting low earners and benefiting high earners.'

Using inflation as a cover, the government is cutting maintenance loans, increasing student loan repayments and lowering maximum tuition fees.

This report looks at annual education spending in the UK.

The next few years are likely to be particularly challenging for schools, colleges, universities and nurseries. This event examined how education spending can be best set to support levelling up and narrow inequalities.

We investigate the extent to which individual universities, subjects and courses promote intergenerational mobility.