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Big questions for the UK: Schools, universities, and preparing for work
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Education
United Kingdom
Started April 17, 2026
Tuition fees, grammar schools, apprenticeships, and whether the system delivers for everyone.
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Focus on access, funding models, and what is taught — not individual school performance. Key sources: Institute for Fiscal Studies HE funding analysis, Education Policy Institute, Sutton Trust social mobility research, OFSTED framework reviews.
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Posted by will
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Apr 17, 2026
Teacher pay in the UK has fallen significantly behind comparable graduate professions and must be substantially increased.
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Posted by will
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Apr 17, 2026
Grammar schools should not be expanded — the evidence shows they increase inequality without improving overall educational attainment.
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Posted by will
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Apr 17, 2026
State-funded schools that select pupils on religious grounds create social segregation and should transition to open admissions.
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Posted by will
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Apr 17, 2026
Apprenticeships should receive equivalent per-pupil public funding to university places to give them genuine parity of esteem.
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Posted by will
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Apr 17, 2026
University tuition fees should be substantially reduced and the graduate contribution system reformed to reduce the long-term debt burden.
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Posted by will
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Apr 17, 2026
OFSTED single-word judgements create counterproductive high-stakes inspection culture and should be replaced with school improvement support.
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Posted by will
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Apr 17, 2026
The pupil premium should be substantially increased and its use audited more rigorously to close persistent attainment gaps.
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