The £600 billion problem awaiting the next government podcastWe speak to David Gauke and Giles Wilkes, two experts who have been at the heart of the spending review process.25 April 2024
Be the Chancellor Our interactive tool lets you be the Chancellor. Change spending plans, set tax policies and see how your choices impact borrowing and debt.
Should we worry about government debt? podcastDavid Miles joins us to discuss high government debt and its impact on the economy. 11 April 2024
IFS Annual Lecture - Innovation and productivity policies: a budgetary perspective event 15 May 2024 Professor Heidi Williams (Dartmouth College) delivered the 2024 IFS Annual Lecture on innovation and productivity policies.
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Student loans reform is a leap into the unknown Press Release The eventual impact of the reform is hugely uncertain, and will depend on economic developments and on government policy many decades into the future. 8 April 2022
Student loans reform is a leap into the unknown Report At the end of February, the government announced the most significant reform to the student loans system in England since at least 2012. 8 April 2022
The even longer squeeze on teacher pay Comment In this observation, we analyse how government proposals will affect levels of teacher pay in England and their overall affordability for schools. 11 March 2022
Sweeping changes to student loans to hit tomorrow’s lower-earning graduates Comment The largest student loan reform since 2012 will reduce the cost of loans for high-earning borrowers but increase it for lower earners. 24 February 2022
Government uses high inflation as cover for hitting students, graduates and universities Comment Using inflation as a cover, the government is cutting maintenance loans, increasing student loan repayments and lowering maximum tuition fees. 10 February 2022
Education spending changes put a major brake on levelling up Press Release The cuts to education spending over the last decade are effectively without precedent in post-war UK history. 30 November 2021
2021 annual report on education spending in England Report This report looks at annual education spending in the UK. 30 November 2021
School spending per pupil highest in Scotland, lowest in Northern Ireland Press Release Over the last decade, there were cuts to school spending per pupil right across the UK. 22 October 2021
Comparisons of school spending per pupil across the UK Comment In most of our analysis of education spending, we focus on spending in England to ensure comparability. In this observation, we expand our analysis to show the level and changes to school spending per pupil across the four nations of the UK. 22 October 2021
School spending per pupil set to remain below 2009 levels Press Release Schools serving the most disadvantaged pupils have seen the biggest cuts over the last decade. 2 September 2021
School spending in England: trends over time and future outlook Report This briefing note provides an update on school spending trends over time, covering the most recent sets of data, forecasts and policy announcements. 2 September 2021
Big increase in student numbers means additional spending on sixth forms and colleges has done little to reverse decade of cuts in funding per student Press Release Any further falls in spending per student could create immense resource challenges for colleges and sixth forms. 18 August 2021
