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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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?

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, ...

Between 2006 and 2024, the proportion of 25- to 34-year-olds living with their parents increased from 13% to 18%, hitting a peak of 21% during the COVID-19 pandemic before falling back slightly. The 5 ...