"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 new government has high ambitions to improve education and reduce inequalities. However, like most governments in recent years, it faces a very challenging set of public finances, maybe even more ...

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%. We're exploring why there's been an increase in child ...

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 ...

We study ten years of reforms in the United Kingdom which increased the ERA for women from 60 to 66.