Government is trying to get schools open before the academic year ends. Many Tories have long wanted to open primary schools in particular, so parents can get back to work –so reducing further hits to the economy; but others including the Childrens Commissioner, the Head of Ofsted and some Labour front-benchers, are now increasingly concerned […]
Government has agreed to provide ‘stabilisation’ support for the university sector – now plunged into crisis as a result of the potential collapse in overseas student numbers. https://education-economy-society.com/2020/04/27/falls-in-student-numbers-put-universities-in-crisis/ But providing longer term finance is likely to come at a price. According to the Financial Times (07/05) any further support would require a ‘restructuring regime’ aimed […]
Using data from government and media outlets, it can be estimated that about 40% of the adult population are now dependent on state funding to survive. For example, over 6 million workers are furloughed, there have been 1.8 million additional claims for universal credit – on top of the pre-crisis figure of well over a […]
Faced with a significant fall in student numbers, because of the covid crisis, universities are calling for a government bailout. Research for the University and College Union (UCU), based on the intentions of new students, estimates a £2.5 billion shortfall and 30 000 job losses The report predicts that universities could lose £1.5bn in international […]
At the start of the 21st century, facing declining opportunities in the labour market – despite being the highest qualified ever, young people were (rather unfortunately, as we argued in our 2010 book ) referred to as the ‘lost generation’. Ten years later, youth’s position in society has continued to remain precarious. Now, with schools, […]
