Following news in The Times revealing that only 1 per cent of international students break their visa terms by refusing to leave after the end of their course, Bright Blue reiterates its call for the removal of international students from the net migration targets. Ryan Shorthouse, Director of Bright Blue, said: "The Government is wrong to want to reduce the…

Commenting on the DfE's statistics on the GCSE results in England, Nigel Fletcher, Head of Research at Bright Blue, said: "It’s encouraging to see Academies and Free Schools again outperforming the national average, with Converter Academies in particular continuing to do well. The data also supports existing evidence that it is possible to achieve good overall educational results without reverting…

Bright Blue responds to Justine Greening's speech at Conservative Party Conference. Commenting on the Education Secretary's speech, Ryan Shorthouse, Director of Bright Blue said: "Extra funding to improve educational attainment in six Opportunity Areas is very welcome. Funding for these areas should be prioritised on attracting and retaining the highest quality staff in preschool settings and schools. "Better teachers, not…

Commenting on Amber Rudd's speech at Conservative Party Conference, Ryan Shorthouse, Director of the liberal conservative think tank Bright Blue, said: "The Government is wrong to want to reduce the number of international students coming to the UK. The public do not want to see fewer foreign students studying at our Higher Education institutions. The Government should remove students from…