A cap on maximum interest rates will see less interest added to the Plan 2 student loan balances of higher-earning graduates from September 2026.  

Which graduates would repay less under different reforms to Plan 2 student loans, and when? And how much might these proposals cost taxpayers?

The government is today proposing a major set of reforms to English SEND funding, with more funding and support provided through mainstream schools.

Plan 2 student loans were issued to English students who started university between 2012 and 2022.

Education spending in England is at a crossroads: tight budgets, escalating pressures, and shifting demographics.

This annual report compares spending across different stages of education in England and analyses the pressures and choices facing policymakers.

The number of children aged under 16 in England is expected to decline by 6% over the next decade – policymakers will have to decide how to respond.

Pupil numbers are falling rapidly across the UK. This report analyses the choices facing policymakers and past declines in pupil numbers.

How will changes announced at Budget 2025 affect SEND spending in future? How can the government deal with historic deficits accumulated by councils?

The White Paper is this government’s most wide-ranging statement on skills policy to date, but as a whole falls well short of a coherent plan.

The government’s White Paper on post-16 skills falls short of a coherent plan. We assess the funding and finance implications of the proposed reforms.

What are the challenges facing the special educational needs system in England, and how can the government could reform the system?