The government has pledged to protect research and spend more on schools, but students are disappointed by the lack of cost-of-living support. 

Australia's higher education sector has hailed parts of the 2022 federal budget, but concerns have been raised around skills shortages and the funding gaps in research, science and technology.

English UK has said the extension of the UK's furlough scheme by itself will not provide enough support for the country’s ELT sector.