Skills

At this policy conference, four panels of experts will give their perspectives and recommendations on four key areas of the UK’s productivity problem.

Public funding for adult skills has declined significantly since its peak in the early 2000s.

There have been large and sustained reductions to public spending on classroom-based learning over time.

The new funding rates for the 2024–25 academic year establish a consistent hourly rate, simplifying the funding system.

The proportion of funding directed to higher-level apprenticeships (level 4 and above) has trebled between 2017–18 and 2021–22 from 13% to 39%.

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

This report sets out the financial state of colleges in England since 2010 and analyses the key future challenges they face.

IFS Associate Director Christine Farquharson explains.

This report examines the major challenges for education in Wales, including low outcomes across a range of measures and high levels of inequality.