David Kingman reports on the findings from the most recent attempt to estimate the value of the typical graduate premium
Category: Education
House of Lords: young people “not being adequately prepared for the world of work”
David Kingman reports on the damning findings of a House of Lords investigation into the transition from school to work
Crisis in the teaching profession: threatening a new intergenerational divide?
In our ongoing “Vox Pop” series of blogs, IF supporter Tom Hannah, at the start of a career in teaching, sees trouble ahead if the government cannot stem an exodus from the profession
Government lowers estimate of student debt write-offs
David Kingman reports a recent change to the financial methodology behind student loans which is far more important than many people realise
New report: High-value apprenticeships provide 16% earnings premium
David Kingman explores the findings from the some new research which attempts to measure the economic returns of doing an apprenticeship
What does the Mockingjay teach Generation Squeeze?
In parallel to the work that the Intergenerational Foundation does in the UK, Generation Squeeze campaigns for intergenerational fairness in Canada. In this call to action, Dr Paul Kershaw, of the University of British Columbia and Founder of Generation Squeeze, tells us why it is needed, and why it needs all the support it can… Read more »
New research shows austerity is favouring older voters at the expense of the young
David Kingman looks at some recent analyses which show how changes to the size and shape of the British state are having an adverse impact on intergenerational fairness
New Bruegel report warns of the growing intergenerational divide across Europe
David Kingman reports on some new research into intergenerational issues across Europe by one of the continent’s leading think tanks
Government launches further reforms to “put students at the heart of higher education”
David Kingman looks at the government’s latest proposals for making further changes to higher education
New report calls for boost to further education
David Kingman looks at a report that calls for more funding for further education, which its authors argue has been badly neglected under the recent emphasis on universities