Publications in: Education and Labour Markets
Understanding Plan 2 Student Loan Repayment Terms
| Published: | 13 April, 2026 |
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To support the Treasury Select Committee’s inquiry into student loan repayment terms, we were commissioned by the National Union of Students and the Higher Education Policy Institute to model the resource flows and cost implications associated with Plan 2 student loan repayment terms. The work focusses on the last cohort to be subject to Plan […]
Prison Service Pay Review Body Pay Comparator Review
| Published: | 26 March, 2026 |
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London Economics and Beamans Management Consultants undertook the latest pay comparability exercise for the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB), looking at pay for operational prison staff working for HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and relevant comparators. The PSPRB is an advisory non-departmental public body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice and its remit […]
Assessing the Impact of the Minimum Wage on Young People’s Participation in Education
| Published: | 2 February, 2026 |
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London Economics’ report investigating the impact of the minimum wage on young people was published by the Low Pay Commission (LPC), an independent body that advises the government on the National Minimum Wage rates. On behalf of the LPC, London Economics used Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data to assess the impact on young people’s employment, earnings, […]
National Citizen Service Evaluation
| Published: | February, 2026 |
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London Economics were commissioned to conduct an economic evaluation of the National Citizen Service (NCS), which was a key youth programme for 16 to 17-year-olds in England which ran until July 2025. Working alongside Verian and The Social Agency, London Economics explored the average household’s willingness to pay in taxes to support NCS, as well as […]
Assessing Potential Manifesto Commitments on Higher Education Funding in Wales
| Published: | 26 February, 2026 |
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Ahead of the forthcoming Senedd Election on 7th May 2026, we were commissioned by the Higher Education Policy Institute to assess the resource flows and cost implications associated with the Welsh higher education (HE) funding system. In particular, we analyse the impact of the potential policy positions of Welsh political parties ahead of the 2026 […]
The Economic and Civic Impact of Middlesex University – January 2026
| Published: | 22 January, 2026 |
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London Economics were commissioned to assess the economic and civic impact of Middlesex University on its local and national economy, focusing on the 2023-24 academic year. The total economic impact on the UK economy associated with the University’s activities in 2023-24 was estimated at approximately £994 million. Of this total: The value of Middlesex University’s […]
Fiscal Drag or Fiscal Sense? Freezing Student Loan Repayment Thresholds in Wales
| Published: | January, 2026 |
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There has been wide-ranging coverage of the recently announced freeze to the Plan 2 student loan repayment threshold in England (e.g. The Times, Guardian, and Financial Times), as graduates and the media begin to understand that the majority of Plan 2 graduates are unlikely to ever pay off their loan balance within the 30-year repayment […]
Analysis of the 2025 Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers
| Published: | 11 December, 2025 |
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London Economics were commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to undertake a comprehensive review of the childcare sector, using information from the Department for Education’s 2025 Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers, in partnership with IFF Research. A short report summarising key findings and policy implications can be found here. London Economics’ analysis covered […]
The Economic and Social Impact of United Colleges Group
| Published: | 11 November, 2025 |
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London Economics were commissioned to assess the economic and social impact of United Colleges Group to the United Kingdom. The total economic impact on the UK economy associated with United Colleges Group’s activities in the 2024-25 academic year was estimated at approximately £470 million. Of this total: United Colleges Group’s teaching and learning activities accounted […]
London Economics’ Evaluation of the Department for Education’s Early Years Financial Incentives Pilot
| Published: | 30 October, 2025 |
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London Economics (alongside research partners IFF Research) evaluated the Department for Education’s (DfE) Early Years Financial Incentives Pilot, which offered £1,000 to those new or returning to the childcare workforce as part of a randomised control trial across 40 local authorities, and provided recommendations to the DfE on the future use of financial incentives. The Pilot […]