Category Archives: Community question

Help Me Investigate Education are looking for a new editor

TweetWe’re looking for a new editor to help run Help Me Investigate Education, as I have a new job following my work on the website. Over the early months of this year we have explored education issues that have been at the forefront … Continue reading

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Do you want to help investigate the education system?

TweetWe’re looking for a new editor to help run Help Me Investigate Education, as I have found a job as a result of my work on the site! If you’re interested in or concerned about education – and curious about using FOI and … Continue reading

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Question: “Almost £1bn” spent on keeping students in university – where does it go?

TweetAs part of an investigation, one of my students came across a statistic from 2008 that mentioned spending on preventing students from dropping out of university: “A report by MPs on the powerful Commons public accounts committee [said] more than … Continue reading

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Part 2: Who gets the money docked from striking teachers?

TweetBack in November, I wrote a post asking who gets the money docked from striking teachers. The question came from @schoolgate and it’s a very valid question. I submitted a Freedom of Information request to the DfE and a few weeks ago, … Continue reading

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Question: Who gets the money docked from the striking teachers?

TweetOn Nov. 30, two million public sector workers are expected to go on strike. Many on the picket lines will be teachers protesting changes to their pension plan. On Twitter,  @schoolgate asked, “Who gets the money docked from the striking teachers? … Continue reading

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Investigating the special education system 2: what the data shows

TweetThis summer, the Department for Education (DfE) provided a statistical breakdown of special education system. The data throws up some interesting points, here’s two: 1)      The number of children granted statements of special educational need has decreased steadily over the past four … Continue reading

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City of London Corporation: population 9,700, schools: 1

TweetHere’s a curiosity from an FOI request to the City of London Corporation on What Do They Know: “Please note that the City (the “Square Mile”) has a resident population of about 9700 and only maintains one school in its capacity … Continue reading

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The price of a University drop-out 1: higher education funding in context.

TweetOne of the first big data-driven investigations we wanted to put on this site was focused on HEFCE and the way in which higher education is funded. HEFCE fund 130 higher education institutions in England and 122 further education colleges in … Continue reading

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