Education Policy News Briefs

The Guardian view on falling pupil numbers: a chance to improve opportunities for young people | Editorial. Empty classrooms are a sign of falling fertility and high living costs. But they should also free up more resources to spend on young people School closures are an alarming symptom of Britain’s shrinking birthrate. Several factors have contributed to falling enrolment, but the most significant is that people are having fewer children . Declining pupil numbers could be an excuse to free up spending for an ageing population . Instead, the government should see this as an opportunity to improve the quality.