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.
Why take-up of the two-year-old offer has really fallen Comment Take-up of the funded two-year-old offer might be at an all-time high – but eligibility for the benefit is lower than ever 9 August 2023
Student loans in England explained and options for reform Explainer How does the student loan system currently work in England, what will change for new students in 2023, and what are some of the options for reform? 20 July 2023
Removing tax exemptions from private schools likely to have little effect on numbers in the private sector, raising £1.3–1.5 billion in net terms Press Release Labour’s proposals to remove tax exemptions on private schools are likely to raise an extra £1.3-1.5 billion. 11 July 2023
Tax, private school fees and state school spending Report This report compares private school fees and state school spending. It also examines Labour’s proposals to remove tax exemptions from private schools. 11 July 2023
How big is the teacher pay offer in England? Comment The government’s new pay offer for teachers in England is mostly funded, but will still leave teachers facing large real-terms salary cuts since 2010 2 May 2023
How does school spending per pupil differ across the UK? Report This short report compares the level of school spending per pupil across the four nations of the UK. 21 April 2023
What has happened to college teacher pay in England? Report This report examines how pay and retention levels among college teachers in England have changed over time and compared with school teachers. 30 March 2023
Early years: Public spending and public policy Presentation IFS Senior Research Economist Christine Farquharson gave this presentation at the Nursery World Business Summit on Tuesday 7 March 2023. 7 March 2023
Relative spending per pupil or student per year at different stages of education (primary school spending per pupil = 1) Data Item Relative spending per pupil or student per year at different stages of education (primary school spending per pupil = 1). 12 December 2022
UK education spending (2022–23 prices and as a share of national income) Data Item UK education spending (2022–23 prices and as a share of national income) 12 December 2022
Number of adults participating in apprenticeships by level Data Item Number of adults participating in apprenticeships by level 12 December 2022
Public spending on adult education and apprenticeships (actual and projected for 2024–25) Data Item Public spending on adult education and apprenticeships (actual and projected for 2024–25) 12 December 2022
