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

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

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

A government with a big majority should have had the political will to do more than just set up another review.

We're exploring why there's been an increase in child poverty since 2010 and options the government has to reduce this.

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 ...

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?

How can the public sector do more with less? We explore productivity trends, government reform and lessons from private sector innovation. The increase in school spending announced in the Autumn ...

We're exploring why there's been an increase in child poverty since 2010 and options the government has to reduce this.

The gap in employment rates between the best- and worst-performing areas is at its widest since 2005, says Christine Farquharson. The lowest-earning 10% of graduates repay around 1.1% of their ...

There’s little time to celebrate for Labour’s education team because they face immediate challenges on teacher pay and school funding ...