"Shifting the performance of an entire economy requires a long-term, consistent and persistent direction." Paul Johnson ...

Our latest report on education spending in England shows how further education has faced some of the deepest funding cuts ...

Rising interest rates could put the government on track to miss its fiscal rules. What are the Chancellor’s options?

If a recent rise in borrowing costs proved persistent, it will make it even harder for the Chancellor to continue to meet her ...

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%. Why are universities struggling, what happens if they go ...

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%. To maintain spending per student at 2025–26 levels, ...

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%. To maintain spending per student at 2025–26 levels, ...

Why are universities struggling, what happens if they go bust and what can government do to help? What other challenges do the HE and FE sectors face? To maintain spending per student at 2025–26 ...

Why are universities struggling, what happens if they go bust and what can government do to help? What other challenges do the HE and FE sectors face?

We assess the Chancellor's statement on Monday about the state of the public finances. To maintain spending per student at 2025–26 levels, total funding would need to rise by almost £200 million in ...

New estimates by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) find that growth in mainstream school funding per pupil in England in 2025–26 (2.8% in cash terms) won’t be sufficient to cover the expected ...