Sign in

London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team

@le-education.bsky.social
672 followers 205 following 23 posts

London Economics' Education and Labour markets team: Research and publication information; education evidence and facts; independent commentary. Sometimes 'edited' by Gavan Conlon

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team
Su-Min Lee @su-min-lee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Working with @coalitionedcare.bsky.social, we at @le-education.bsky.social looked at (1) how much it currently costs childcare settings to deliver entitlement funded hours, and (2) how much it would cost to deliver further improvements in early years.
111
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Heading to the Labour Party Conference next weekend with @su-min-lee.bsky.social and Carl Emmerson. Get in touch if you would like to meet up.
011
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Ireland had lots of animals on coins. No big deal www.centralbank.ie/consumer-hub...
centralbank.ie
Old Irish Coins | Central Bank of Ireland
A history of Irish coins from 1928 to 2001, including images and descriptions of pre-decimal and decimal coins.
001
Reposted by London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team
Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Changes to student finance pledged by front runners in Welsh election may be unworkable without cuts in other areas and could leave some graduates repaying more, warns @le-education.bsky.social @hepi-news.bsky.social research www.timeshighereducation.com/news/welsh-e... via @helenpacker.bsky.social
timeshighereducation.com
Welsh election student loan promises ‘unworkable without cuts’
Changes to system put forward by Plaid Cymru and Reform UK ahead of coming election would breach Treasury rules, economists warn
011
Reposted by London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team
Higher Education Policy Institute @hepi-news.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
New Post: WEEKEND READING: Fiscal drag or fiscal sense? Freezing student loan repayment thresholds www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/02/07/w...
011
Reposted by London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team
Adina Preda @adinapreda.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
My review of Matt Kramer's impressive book, Rights and Right-Holding url: read.dukeupress.edu/the-philosop...
read.dukeupress.edu
Rights and Right-Holding
Matthew Kramer is the foremost contemporary proponent of the Interest theory of rights, and his latest monograph is a definitive statement and defense of that theory. While some of the arguments in Ri...
011
Reposted by London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team
Su-Min Lee @su-min-lee.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Thrilled to see our childcare policy research cited by Plaid Cymru and directly feeding into their manifesto pledge announced today at their party conference - includes a new universal offer of 20hrs per week of funded childcare for all children from the age of 9 months to 4 years…
164
Reposted by London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team
Su-Min Lee @su-min-lee.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Our research published today by DfE highlights the importance of not seeing the childcare sector as one monolithic block, with half the sector not being able to cover their costs. @le-education.bsky.social assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68d11e...
111
Reposted by London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team
Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Dear Lord, university finance figures are bad. 40% of them have negative Net Cash Inflow; their assets to liabilities capacity is declining rapidly; 24 of them had fewer than 30 liquidity days on hand even in 2023/24. 😓😱 www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/07/08/t...
hepi.ac.uk
The state of the UK higher education sector’s finances - HEPI
In recent years, financial pressures have mounted across the entirety of the UK higher education (HE) sector, and have left many institutions in an exceptionally vulnerable position. In England alone,...
02320
Reposted by London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team
Su-Min Lee @su-min-lee.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
🚨 New analysis by London Economics for @savechildrenuk.bsky.social highlights significant funding shortfalls in government support for childcare, and sets out funding requirements to improve quality and inclusivity. 📍 Link to @le-education.bsky.social summary londoneconomics.co.uk/blog/publica...
021
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Delighted to have attended a 2 day session hosted by the Royal Society of Edinburgh looking at the funding of tertiary education in Scotland. We looked at the funding arrangements across the 4 Home Nations of the UK. Some stark differences! Here is the link. londoneconomics.co.uk/blog/publica...
000
Reposted by London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team
N8 Research Partnership @n8research.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
A new report published today by London Economics highlights how the N8 Research Partnership is driving jobs, innovation & growth across the North - and beyond. www.n8research.org.uk/new-report-r...
n8research.org.uk
New report reveals northern research universities generate £18.8 billion boost to UK economy - N8 Research Partnership
Report demonstrates that the N8 universities are not only major drivers of economic growth in the North of England – they are also delivering exceptional value for the UK as a whole...
164
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Our report for @n8research.bsky.social assessing the impact of N8 universities’ research, knowledge exchange and institutional expenditures on the UK economy is out today. We find a total economic impact of the N8 Research Partnership across these strands of impact of £18.8 billion in 2021-22.
101
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Our report for the National Union of Students and University of the Arts London was published today, modelling an alternative undergraduate funding system consisting of the reintroduction of maintenance grants for the least well-off students, combined with a ‘stepped repayment’ system.
110
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
New report out today illustrating the University of Sheffield's @sheffielduni.bsky.social economic and social impact (£4.82bn). Nice infographics and explainers here www.sheffield.ac.uk/about/econom...
sheffield.ac.uk
Our economic and social impact
The University of Sheffield’s impact extends across the city, region, and UK. Through education, skills development, research commercialisation, and community engagement we’ve improved lives and fuell...
000
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
we administered a choice experiment to assess the impact of loan forgiveness on nurse retention. We found that student loan forgiveness would lead to nurses working for 7-10 years longer in the public sector. Makes a lot of economic sense. londoneconomics.co.uk/blog/publica... @rcn.org.uk
londoneconomics.co.uk
Quantifying retention benefits for public sector nurses in England - March 2024 - London Economics
London Economics were commissioned by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to examine the effect of various factors relating to the remuneration and working conditions of public sector nurses in England...
021
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
This is absolutely brilliant stuff …. well done @su-min-lee.bsky.social and thanks to the Nuffield Foundation for funding the research
000
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Delighted to see the economic impact analysis of Waltham Forest College published today www.waltham.ac.uk/images/repor... On top of the massive learning impact of the College, we identified an economic impact of £304 million (and a benefit-to-cost ratio of 11.6).
121
Reposted by London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team
Su-Min Lee @su-min-lee.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Great to see our @le-education.bsky.social childcare research cited by the Early Years Alliance, who highlight the significant increases in average early years fees paid for by parents: between 6.8% and 9.1% increases across age groups from 2023 to 2024. www.eyalliance.org.uk/news/2024/12...
eyalliance.org.uk
New DfE statistics highlight sharp rises in early years fees for parents
Average parent-paid fees for early years places increased steeply between 2023 and 2024, new statistics published today by the Department for Education (DfE) show.
021
Reposted by London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team
Su-Min Lee @su-min-lee.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
▶️ For more highlights, read the summary here londoneconomics.co.uk/blog/publica... and follow @le-education.bsky.social for more childcare analysis, including our recent report published by the DfE on the state of providers' finances.
londoneconomics.co.uk
Analysis of the 2024 DfE Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey - London Economics
London Economics were commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to undertake a comprehensive review of the childcare sector, using information from the DfE’s 2024 Survey of Childcare and Earl...
011
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Important thread on new analysis of childcare provider survey below. Well worth a read!!
000
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Here is a fantastic new report on the state of the childcare sector in England. Lots on finances, costs, workforce and funding …. @su-min-lee.bsky.social
021
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Nice to be on this week’s @wonkhe.bsky.social podcast: HE finances; SHAPE coldspots; and the Telegraph’s (really the Socialist Worker) view on students wonkhe.com/blogs/podcas...
wonkhe.com
Podcast: Financial sustainability, cold spots, student housing
This week on the podcast Team Wonkhe has been at Labour Conference in Liverpool - we discuss what was and wasn’t said about higher education.
010
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
One of the best lead indicators of UK economic performance - New Car Registrations - *declined* by 6% this month against a consensus forecast of +1%. That’s really troubling.
000
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Well, we have been asked to provide a session on HEI finances to @advancehe.bsky.social. Always a pleasure, but its unlikely to be pretty ☹️
000
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
LE Education will be predominantly posting here in future - lots of HE related material but a lot of labour and early years analysis too!
010
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social · 06/02/2024
Delighted to publish several new reports on higher education fees and funding systems across the four UK Home Nations. Funded by the Nuffield Foundation and supported by HEPI, we aim to inform the policy debate in the run-up to the General Election londoneconomics.co.uk/blog/publica...
londoneconomics.co.uk
General Election Briefings: Examination of higher education fees and funding across the UK - Februar...
Funded by the Nuffield Foundation, London Economics are undertaking a range of in-depth analyses in relation to higher education fees and funding arrangements across the four Home Nations of the UK, a...
010