The number of students in England who think their university course is not value for money has almost doubled over the past seven years, a survey by the Higher Education Policy Institute has revealed.
Ofsted inspections should be ditched in favour of a broader approach that takes on board the views of teachers, pupils and parents, the Demos think-tank has argued.
Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney has announced a £290.8m investment boost for housing plus plans to shift funds from colleges and police to make up for central budget cuts.
The size of the school workforce in England has steadily increased since the year 2000, although teacher numbers have fallen back from their 2010 peak, the Department for Education has revealed.
The June Spending Review is going to slice Whitehall’s funding cake so thinly that departments will be left fighting over the crumbs. So how are public services meant to cope, asks Tony Travers
Three-quarters of local government leaders say funding cuts are the most important issue facing their areas, according to an Ipsos Mori poll published today.
The removal of restrictions on Bulgarian and Romanian immigration to the UK is unlikely to have a significant impact on public services in the UK, economic forecasters said today.
Public funding for universities and colleges has been cut by more than £800m as part of the ‘transition’ to a funding system based on higher student fees.
Whitehall funds for training, housing and transport are to be devolved into single cash pots for Local Enterprise Partnerships, ministers announced today in their response to the Heseltine growth...
More than a quarter of a million extra school places will be needed in England next year, but it is not clear if the Department for Education has provided enough funding to meet demand, auditors...
Pay for public sector staff such as NHS workers and senior civil servants will rise by an average of 1% from April, the Treasury confirmed this afternoon.
Delays in the government’s school restoration programme are costing councils millions of pounds in repair bills, the Local Government Association said today.
Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney yesterday announced almost £50m of additional spending for housing and colleges before his £28bn Budget Bill was passed by Holyrood.