Opposition plans “a threat to the freedom to educate children as parents wish”

13 September 2019
Education

Opposition plans “a threat to the freedom to educate children as parents wish”

Professor Len Shackleton quoted in The Telegraph

Professor Len Shackleton, IEA Editorial and Research Fellow, has criticised plans by the Labour Party to remove the business rates exemption for private schools, forcing parents to pay more for their child's education. Quoted in The Telegraph, Len labels the plans "a threat to the freedom to educate children as parents wish” and warns other ... Continue reading
13 September 2019
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IEA: Opposition’s school reform proposals are a “threat to freedom”

13 September 2019
Education

IEA: Opposition’s school reform proposals are a “threat to freedom”

Professor Len Shackleton comments on Labour plans

Commenting on Labour's consideration to scrap discounted business rates for independent schools and impose VAT on fees, IEA Editorial Fellow Professor Len Shackleton said: "This proposal is unlikely to raise the sums suggested, as some independent schools will close while others may relocate abroad - a plausible scenario given the rising proportion of overseas students ... Continue reading
13 September 2019
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Having a single exam board would make no difference to A-level results

16 August 2019
Education

Having a single exam board would make no difference to A-level results

Len Shackleton writes in The Daily Telegraph

Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at The Institute of Economic Affairs, has written for The Telegraph. The piece outlines "complaints about A-levels. The latest suggestion is that there should be a single national awarding body for schools examinations." "Many of the problems faced are either intrinsic to the services involved, or the result of ham-fisted ... Continue reading
16 August 2019
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Expanding choice and competition in schooling is the best way to raise standards

15 July 2019
Education

Expanding choice and competition in schooling is the best way to raise standards

Mark Littlewood writes for The Times

"Expanding choice and competition in schooling is the best way to raise standards and improve the prospects of the next generation", writes Mark Littlewood in The Times. Mark writes his fortnightly column on the importance of choice in raising standards in education. Recent IEA publication 'School Choice Around the World' features a collection of essays ... Continue reading
15 July 2019
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Scotland and Wales can learn from England’s education reforms

4 July 2019
Education

Scotland and Wales can learn from England’s education reforms

IEA research quoted in The Spectator

Recent education reforms in England have had a positive impact, while reforms in Scotland and Wales have seen league tables scrapped and a decline in results. Writing in The Spectator, Toby Young argues progressive, child-led reforms in Scotland and Wales have led to "appalling results" for children and "pulled down" the average performance of UK ... Continue reading
4 July 2019
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School choice: top-down government reforms or bottom-up markets?

James Tooley
4 July 2019
Education

School choice: top-down government reforms or bottom-up markets?

The Institute of Economic Affairs has a long history of investigating the issue of school choice, and hence of the role of government in education. There have been two basic approaches. The first has begun with the fact of government intervention in education. It has explored ways in which more parental (and student) choice can ... Continue reading
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4 July 2019
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School Choice around the World

4 July 2019
Research

School Choice around the World

...and the lessons we can learn

Education reforms that allow new educational providers to supply schooling into a state system can improve parental satisfaction and raise learning outcomes through consumer choice. Private school choice programmes in the US have been shown to strengthen the civic virtues of young citizens. Choice provides children with schooling that matches their interests. A child engaged ... Continue reading
4 July 2019
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Entrepreneurs need a free market, not student loan giveaways from Jeremy Hunt

28 June 2019
Education

Entrepreneurs need a free market, not student loan giveaways from Jeremy Hunt

Kate Andrews writes for City A.M.

Most MPs love to boast about their support for entrepreneurs but their policies often create "a more regulated, restrictive market, which makes it increasingly difficult for new guys and gals on the block to break in", writes Kate Andrews. Writing in her fortnightly City A.M. column, Kate argues Jeremy Hunt's pledge to relieve successful entrepreneurs ... Continue reading
28 June 2019
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IEA issues call for original research proposals

5 June 2019
Education

IEA issues call for original research proposals

The Institute of Economic Affairs is commissioning a new lifestyle economics paper as part of its research output in 2019. Our lifestyle unit has been publishing research on paternalistic regulation since 2013, subjecting topical policy proposals to rigorous economic analysis to reveal the costs, benefits and unintended consequences of taxation and regulation. We have covered ... Continue reading
5 June 2019
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Why the Augar report on student funding is a step backwards

Len Shackleton
1 June 2019
Education

Why the Augar report on student funding is a step backwards

The Toyota Camry looks like a nice family car to buy, with 2019 models coming in at around £29,000. Now anybody who knows me will realise that I have no interest in cars at all. But I’m thinking about this virtue-signalling hybrid because its price is approximately what it currently costs in fees for a ... Continue reading
Len Shackleton
1 June 2019
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