Lack of investment may lead to drop in UK education standards
The schools and universities in the UK are risking being left behind in setting the standards for education a new report has warned. The global OECD report suggests that if the recession results in a reduced level of investment, then this may impact on the UK’s standing as having some of the best education establishments in the world.
The government has been warned that this may happen if it cuts spending on schools and universities during this period of recession. The education study has found that the UK has some of the highest drop-out rates in the world. If investment in education is reduced the UK risks being surpassed by other nations who have copied the UK’s education policies successfully.