release the leo data
Since 2015, the Government has collected records connecting universities and degrees with average earnings. They promised this data would help students make informed choices. Instead, successive governments have kept it locked away. We want it released.
← back to Kickstart BritainWhat is LEO?
LEO stands for Longitudinal Education Outcomes. It is a dataset collected by the Government since 2015 that explicitly links universities and degree courses with the average earnings, employment rates and career outcomes of graduates.
The Government said it would use this data to help students make better decisions about where to study and what to study. Instead, access has been restricted to a tiny group of approved researchers, and only limited, curated summaries have been made public. Students and parents are being kept in the dark.
What We Want
- The Government to release the full anonymised LEO records publicly
- Universities to be required to display course-level average earnings, employment rates, non-completion rates and typical lifetime repayments in all their marketing
- Students, parents and the public to be able to make choices with the full facts
Petition
Sign our petition calling on the Government to release the full anonymised LEO records so students and parents can make informed choices about university.
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February 20, 2026
The average graduate in their 20s adds £1,600 to their student debt every year despite making repayments — students were told university would make them £100,000 better off. But is that true?
The average graduate in their 20s adds £1600 to their student debt every year, despite making repayments.
— Looking for Growth (@lfg_uk) February 20, 2026
Students were told that university would make them £100,000 better off over a lifetime.
But is that true?
We went to find out how current students feel 👇 pic.twitter.com/SI55nQ3LZq
February 26, 2026
The Government has records tracking graduate earnings but refuses to publish them in full — students and parents deserve the truth before taking on the debt.
Students & parents should know the facts before they take out the debt.
— Looking for Growth (@lfg_uk) February 26, 2026
But the truth about graduate earnings has been hidden for years.
Government has records tracking graduate earnings, but they refuse to publish them in full.
It's time for the truth.
Release the records. pic.twitter.com/skB4HRauF3
February 26, 2026
Since 2015, the Government has collected LEO records linking degrees to earnings — but has kept them locked away from the students and parents who need them.
In 2015, the Government started collecting records (called LEO – Longitudinal Education Outcomes) that explicitly connect universities and degrees with average earnings, intended to "enable parents and students to make more informed choices concerning education and employment… https://t.co/VZP3zNhZI4 pic.twitter.com/uTA36kNpOR
— Looking for Growth (@lfg_uk) February 26, 2026
February 27, 2026
@OliDugmore calls on the Government to release the LEO records on GB News — after £50,000 of debt, students and parents deserve the full facts.
"All we are asking is to publish it"
— Looking for Growth (@lfg_uk) February 27, 2026
The average graduate leaves university with over £50,000 of debt.
Only to find a stagnant job market.
Students & parents deserve to know the full facts.@OliDugmore called on the Government to release the records on @GBNEWS 👇 https://t.co/VZP3zNhZI4 pic.twitter.com/p5Gd6hsiOO
February 27, 2026
Students and parents deserve full facts before taking on university debt — the Government must end a decade of silence and release the records.
Students and parents deserve the full facts about university before taking on the debt.
— Looking for Growth (@lfg_uk) February 27, 2026
But successive governments have refused to publish the LEO records that show likely future earnings.
This isn't about politics.
This is about fairness for Britain's Lost Generation.
We… https://t.co/VZP3zNhZI4 pic.twitter.com/Fe3MESqTMf
March 1, 2026
This is Keith — he did what he was told, went to university, took on the debt, and is now struggling to afford the basics.
This is Keith.
— Looking for Growth (@lfg_uk) March 1, 2026
Keith did what he was told. He worked hard, went to university, and took on the debt.
But now he's struggling to afford the basics.
The Government could tell students the truth about our education system.
Release the Records. pic.twitter.com/i6YGlW8FLD
March 1, 2026
Students like @the_olliedean deserve the truth about our education system — successive governments have kept them in the dark.
Students like @the_olliedean deserve the truth about our education system.
— Looking for Growth (@lfg_uk) March 1, 2026
Successive governments have kept them in the dark.
The Government must end the silence.
Release the Records. https://t.co/8iftF0HVmb pic.twitter.com/6JOqvUAe0W
March 3, 2026
Students deserve the facts before taking on £53,000 of debt — but governments have hidden the real records for over a decade.
Students deserve to know the facts before taking on £53,000 of debt.
— Looking for Growth (@lfg_uk) March 3, 2026
Right now, they just get marketing brochures.
Governments have hidden the real records for over a decade.
It's time for the truth.
Release the Records. pic.twitter.com/oVslH2fyan
March 10, 2026
The LEO campaign is gaining momentum — MPs pushing for release, experts offering to anonymise the data, and groups ready to build dashboards.
The campaign is moving fast.
— Looking for Growth (@lfg_uk) March 10, 2026
Experts have reached out to us to anonymise the data for further release.
Two groups have offered to build dashboards from available material, combined with whole new sets of crowdsourced data.
MPs are pushing to release the records.
Right now,… pic.twitter.com/Emlmgzp79y
March 12, 2026
Students are told scraps about university, not the truth — after £50,000 of debt, many are left struggling in a stagnant job market.
Students are told scraps of information about university, not the truth.
— Looking for Growth (@lfg_uk) March 12, 2026
They went to school, they studied hard and they got the grades.
They were told to go to University and take on £50,000 worth of debt – they did.
Now, what happens?
Well, after they've done exactly what… pic.twitter.com/2Gl0H5p0bn
March 12, 2026
The LEO records would show students which courses actually lead to the jobs they were promised — @dianabarran makes the case in the House of Lords.
The LEO records would show which courses lead to the job young people were promised and which lead to a dead end.
— Looking for Growth (@lfg_uk) March 12, 2026
🗣️@dianabarran in the House of Lords. https://t.co/ytsJ1AFugU pic.twitter.com/9NRqfIHV04