Maintenance loans are forward looking

19 February 2018
Education

Maintenance loans are forward looking

Len Shackleton appears on BBC Radio 4's World at One

Len Shackleton, Editorial Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs has appeared on BBC Radio 4's World at One to discuss maintenance loans and higher education. In the interview Len argues that the advantage of maintenance loans is that they're forward looking. How much you pay back depends on what you earn in later ... Continue reading
19 February 2018
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Free childcare handouts will not address what is driving up costs

7 December 2017
Education

Free childcare handouts will not address what is driving up costs

Nerissa Chesterfield writes for City AM

Nerissa Chesterfield, Communications Officer at the Institute of Economic Affairs has written for City AM in their debate column on provision of free childcare. In the article Nerissa argues that subsidising childcare for non-working parents as well as working ones will not fix the problem of high childcare costs. Unshackling carers from onerous regulations and ... Continue reading
7 December 2017
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Much of vice-chancellor income comes from private sector activity

6 December 2017
Education

Much of vice-chancellor income comes from private sector activity

Len Shackleton appears on BBC News South Today

Len Shackleton, Editorial Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs has appeared on BBC News South Today programme to discuss university vice-chancellors' pay. In the interview Len argues that it's difficult to say what anybody is worth, but vice-chancellors do a demanding job these days. People think that vice-chancellors are part of the public ... Continue reading
6 December 2017
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In defence of the ‘fat cats’ of academia

Len Shackleton
30 November 2017
Education

In defence of the ‘fat cats’ of academia

I see the unholy alliance of the Twitter mob and self-righteous politicians has claimed another scalp: Dame Glynis Breakwell has been forced to resign. If you’ve missed this furore, Dame Glynis is not a historical sex offender, war criminal or transphobe. She is (or was) the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath. She committed the ... Continue reading
Len Shackleton
30 November 2017
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Ministers must not fall for myth-making around school breakfast clubs

3 November 2017
Education

Ministers must not fall for myth-making around school breakfast clubs

Terence Kealey writes for Conservative Home

Terence Kealey, author of a new IEA report about the dubious case for free school breakfasts has written for Conservative Home about his paper. In the article Terence argues that research has found that only 12 per cent of children were taking up the free breakfasts provided by the government, and those children had previously ... Continue reading
3 November 2017
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Eating or Meeting?

Terence Kealey
3 November 2017
Research

Eating or Meeting?

The Dubious Case for Free School Breakfasts

Summary:  The Conservative Party’s manifesto for the June 2017 general election included a policy to replace free school lunches with free school breakfasts for all school children. After the election, the policy was abandoned. The Conservative manifesto justified the policy by appealing to research into the educational effects of free school breakfasts conducted by the ... Continue reading
Terence Kealey
3 November 2017
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How low-cost private schools are revolutionising education

2 November 2017
Education

How low-cost private schools are revolutionising education

James Tooley writes for CapX

James Tooley, author of the Institute of Economic Affairs' latest report on education systems in post-conflict countries, has written for CapX about the findings of this report. In the article James argues that in developing countries, one reason parents prefer low-cost private education is because of the parlous state of government education; state schools in ... Continue reading
2 November 2017
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Are Brexit voters really less intelligent than Remainers?

Madeline Grant
31 October 2017
Education

Are Brexit voters really less intelligent than Remainers?

Since last year’s EU referendum, the 52% of Britons who voted Leave have faced a concerted attempt by many commentators to belittle their intelligence. Time and time again, it is asserted that they, alone amongst British voters, were misled during the referendum campaign, by "promises" made by the Vote Leave campaign - such as the ... Continue reading
Madeline Grant
31 October 2017
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Universities should determine vice-chancellors’ pay & no one else

29 October 2017
Education

Universities should determine vice-chancellors’ pay & no one else

Len Shackleton appears on BBC Sunday Politics West

Len Shackleton, Editorial Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs has appeared on BBC Sunday Politics West to discuss university vice-chancellor's pay. In the interview Len makes the argument that it is not for anyone else to decide how much university vice-chancellor's get paid other than the governing body of the university that they ... Continue reading
29 October 2017
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Embrace private sector education in post-conflict states to improve standards

27 October 2017
Education

Embrace private sector education in post-conflict states to improve standards

IEA releases report on education in post-conflict countries

Low-cost private schools in post-conflict countries have a positive social impact and provide a superior standard of education compared to that of the state. They should therefore be a permanent feature in these countries’ education systems. In the poorest slums of Liberia, for example, over 71 per cent of children are in private education. But ... Continue reading
27 October 2017
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