Fury as a fifth of private schools are set to pass on Labour's punishing VAT raid on fees to parents - despite fears it will 'damage' children
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Fury as a fifth of private schools are set to pass on Labour's punishing VAT raid on fees to parents - despite fears it will 'damage' children

Daily Mail  

Private schools are set to pass on most of Labour's punishing VAT raid to parents despite fears it will 'damage' children. Analysis shows that half of the country's 2,600 independent schools are planning to hike fees by around 15 per cent, despite Treasury predictions. Labour's controversial move to apply 20 per cent VAT to private school fees was designed to fund education in the state sector. Secretary for Education Bridget Phillipson has defended the implementation of Labour's VAT raid on private school fees this week Due to the introduction of the new VAT rates, boarding fees at Eton College have increased from £17,583 to £21,100 per term The Treasury expects 3,000 children to move from independent to state schools, but an industry survey revealed 5,500 had either applied to join a state school or given notice that they would leave after fees were hiked.

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Labour VAT raid on private school fees forces Scotland's largest private school which charges up to £20,000 a year to launch fundraising appeal
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Labour VAT raid on private school fees forces Scotland's largest private school which charges up to £20,000 a year to launch fundraising appeal

Daily Mail  

Scotland's largest private school is launching a fundraising appeal amid concern that Labour's VAT bill for fees will put pressure on parents to withdraw their children. A VAT rate of 20 per cent was added on January 1 to fees already increased last year for other reasons, fulfilling an election manifesto pledge by Labour. Lisa Kerr became the 300-year-old school's …

Private school fees and plane fares to drive increase in inflation
1 month, 1 week ago

Private school fees and plane fares to drive increase in inflation

The Independent  

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Phillipson dodges question on impact of private school tax raid
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Phillipson dodges question on impact of private school tax raid

The Independent  

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The VAT ‘raid’ on private schools has finally made me proud to have voted Labour
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2 months, 4 weeks ago

The VAT ‘raid’ on private schools has finally made me proud to have voted Labour

The Independent  

Six months after the government’s historic landslide election victory, its controversial plan to put VAT on private school fees has come into effect. According to his chancellor, “ending the VAT break for private schools would mean an additional £1.7 billion a year that can go towards our state schools, where 94 per cent of this country’s children are educated”. A …

Private schools ‘to raise fees by more than Starmer predicted’ as controversial VAT policy imposed
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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Private schools ‘to raise fees by more than Starmer predicted’ as controversial VAT policy imposed

The Independent  

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Private schools issue damning warning over Labour's school VAT raid as controversial policy comes in
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Private schools issue damning warning over Labour's school VAT raid as controversial policy comes in

Daily Mail  

State and private schools will face 'significant damage' from Labour's tax raid on fees, teachers warned last night. On the eve of the policy's introduction last night, Independent Schools Council CEO Julie Robinson told the Mail that it would 'undermine' private education. 'The Government's rushed tax policy targeting independent schools will do significant damage to the educational opportunities available to …

Starmer defends controversial private schools VAT policy by arguing it will benefit middles classes
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3 months ago

Starmer defends controversial private schools VAT policy by arguing it will benefit middles classes

The Independent  

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Private school tax breaks ‘a luxury we cannot afford’, says education secretary
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3 months ago

Private school tax breaks ‘a luxury we cannot afford’, says education secretary

The Independent  

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School chiefs turn on Rachel Reeves after 'shameful' claim that VAT raid will give all children the 'best start'
3 months ago

School chiefs turn on Rachel Reeves after 'shameful' claim that VAT raid will give all children the 'best start'

Daily Mail  

The Chancellor’s claim that taxing private school fees will give all children the ‘best start’ has been branded ‘shameful’. Rachel Reeves has insisted that £1.7 billion would be raised by the 20 per cent VAT imposed on private schools from New Year’s Day, in a press release celebrating Labour’s ‘plan for change’. As the surge in fees has seen thousands …

Labour preparing for private school closures after VAT raid on fees, suggest reports
3 months ago

Labour preparing for private school closures after VAT raid on fees, suggest reports

The Independent  

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Families launch legal action over government’s private school fees VAT raid
3 months, 1 week ago

Families launch legal action over government’s private school fees VAT raid

The Independent  

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VAT changes for private schools could impact children’s mental health – Tory MP
4 months ago

VAT changes for private schools could impact children’s mental health – Tory MP

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Treasury minister James Murray said removing private schools’ exemption is “a tough but necessary …

Labour's tax raid on private tuition fees is left in CHAOS - as school heads have been unable to register for VAT on HMRC site
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour's tax raid on private tuition fees is left in CHAOS - as school heads have been unable to register for VAT on HMRC site

Daily Mail  

Labour's tax raid on private tuition fees is in disarray as school heads have been unable to register for VAT on the official UK tax website. It left schools spending hours trying to navigate the system via HMRC’s live webchat, with one adviser even admitting: ‘we don’t seem to have the systems in place’. Keir Starmer and the Labour party's …

What is Labour’s controversial private school VAT raid policy?
5 months ago

What is Labour’s controversial private school VAT raid policy?

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Parents already turning down private school places as Labour’s VAT policy looms
5 months ago

Parents already turning down private school places as Labour’s VAT policy looms

The Independent  

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France and Germany slam Labour's VAT plan for private schools - and warn it could force hundreds of pupils out of international schools
5 months ago

France and Germany slam Labour's VAT plan for private schools - and warn it could force hundreds of pupils out of international schools

Daily Mail  

France and Germany have attacked Labour's plan to levy VAT on private school fees, saying it could force hundreds of pupils out of international schools. French ambassador Hélène Duchêne warned the controversial tax raid threatened Sir Keir Starmer's attempt to 'reset' diplomatic relations between Britain and the EU Sir Keir plans to remove the VAT exemption on school fees from …

School VAT tax raid to go ahead in win for Bridget Phillipson
5 months, 3 weeks ago

School VAT tax raid to go ahead in win for Bridget Phillipson

The Independent  

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Parents appalled after council asks those trying to move their children to state education from private schools to prove how poor they are
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Parents appalled after council asks those trying to move their children to state education from private schools to prove how poor they are

Daily Mail  

A council was forced to apologise for asking parents moving their child to a state school to provide evidence that they longer afford private school fees. Buckinghamshire Council had reportedly asked parents to prove their financial situation in order for their children to be considered for a state school place because schools 'are full'. Buckinghamshire Council was forced to apologise …

Eton 'to impose Labour's 20 per cent VAT rise in January's fees' with costs of attending 584-year-old school set to rise to £63,000 per year
7 months ago

Eton 'to impose Labour's 20 per cent VAT rise in January's fees' with costs of attending 584-year-old school set to rise to £63,000 per year

Daily Mail  

Eton College will add the full 20 per cent VAT cost on to school fees when Labour’s policy is introduced, it has announced. We recognise the concern that will be felt by many parents following this announcement.’ Eton College will charge the full 20 per cent VAT on its school fees from January after Labour's policy is introduced Chancellor Rachel …

Government’s private schools VAT raid ‘could cost taxpayer £1.8bn’
7 months ago

Government’s private schools VAT raid ‘could cost taxpayer £1.8bn’

The Telegraph  

The free market think tank looked at what would happen if two-fifths of money these parents earn or the hours they work specifically to cover school fees was instead taken as leisure. The study has been published as Ipsos polling for The Telegraph shows that while the public broadly supports the Government’s plan to hit school fees with 20 per …

Eton College tells parents fees likely to rise by 20% over Labour’s VAT plan
7 months ago

Eton College tells parents fees likely to rise by 20% over Labour’s VAT plan

The Independent  

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Eton College to raise fees by 20% following Labour’s VAT on private schools
7 months ago

Eton College to raise fees by 20% following Labour’s VAT on private schools

The Independent  

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Biggest private girls’ school chain raises fees by 12pc over VAT raid
7 months ago

Biggest private girls’ school chain raises fees by 12pc over VAT raid

The Telegraph  

The largest chain of private schools for girls in Britain has said it will hike fees 12 per cent from January when the Government will begin applying VAT to them. The Girls’ Day School Trust, a group of 23 top private schools in England and Wales, said it would not pass on the entire 20 per cent VAT charge to …

Private schools at risk of closure over VAT hike already face big budget shortfalls, says Phillipson
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Private schools at risk of closure over VAT hike already face big budget shortfalls, says Phillipson

The Independent  

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Private school pupils could be forced to drop out part-way through the academic year due to Labour's plan to impose VAT on private school fees from January
8 months ago

Private school pupils could be forced to drop out part-way through the academic year due to Labour's plan to impose VAT on private school fees from January

Daily Mail  

Private school pupils could be forced to drop out part-way through the academic year thanks to Labour slapping VAT on fees from January, experts warned. Private school pupils could be forced to drop out part-way through the academic year thanks to Labour slapping VAT on fees from January, experts warned Families have been told they face 'great disruption' following the …

Fury at Labour's 'politics of envy' as Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces she'll charge VAT on private school fees from January... with parents unable to 'pre-pay' to get around 20% hike
8 months ago

Fury at Labour's 'politics of envy' as Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces she'll charge VAT on private school fees from January... with parents unable to 'pre-pay' to get around 20% hike

Daily Mail  

Rachel Reeves today faced claims she is pursuing the 'politics of envy' as she announced VAT will be charged on private school fees from January. Rachel Reeves today faced claims she is pursuing the 'politics of envy' as she announced VAT will be charged on private school fees from January The Chancellor confirmed Labour will push ahead with their controversial …

Fury as Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says parents were given 'ample warning' about Labour's VAT raid on private school fees
8 months, 1 week ago

Fury as Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says parents were given 'ample warning' about Labour's VAT raid on private school fees

Daily Mail  

Labour stepped up its class war on private schools yesterday after the Education Secretary suggested VAT could be applied to school fees as early as January. Independent school groups branded Bridget Phillipson's plans 'needlessly disruptive' and said they could lead to parents having to withdraw their pupils in the middle of the school year. Independent school groups branded Bridget Phillipson's …

Labour private school VAT tax plan could come soon – what parents need to know
8 months, 1 week ago

Labour private school VAT tax plan could come soon – what parents need to know

The Independent  

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Phillipson blames private schools for ‘pricing out’ middle classes in row over VAT on fees
9 months ago

Phillipson blames private schools for ‘pricing out’ middle classes in row over VAT on fees

The Independent  

Labour has hit back at criticism of its plans to impose VAT on private schools, blaming inflation-busting hikes in school fees over the years for “pricing out the middle classes”. “I just believe that we need to make sure we’re prioritising public money, and we shouldn’t be giving unjustified tax breaks to private schools, who are their own businesses and …

Budget rules mean private schools VAT raid won’t start before Sept 2025, Labour insiders claim
9 months, 1 week ago

Budget rules mean private schools VAT raid won’t start before Sept 2025, Labour insiders claim

The Telegraph  

Despite the claims, tax experts have warned that Labour could apply the VAT raid to this academic year if they wanted. The Conservatives jumped on the development, claiming Labour would raise less money than claimed if the private school tax change does not happen in its first year in office. They have to come clean with the British people about …

Furious mother confronted Keir Starmer and demanded he tell her son why he was 'ruining his education' with Labour's proposed policy of imposing VAT on private schools
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Furious mother confronted Keir Starmer and demanded he tell her son why he was 'ruining his education' with Labour's proposed policy of imposing VAT on private schools

Daily Mail  

A furious mother has confronted Sir Keir Starmer and demanded that he tell her son why he was 'ruining his education' with Labour's proposed policy of imposing VAT on private schools. A furious mother has confronted Sir Keir Starmer and demanded that he tell her son why he was 'ruining his education' with Labour's proposed policy of imposing VAT on …

Labour chaos on plan to add VAT to private school fees as Emily Thornberry suggests the move WOULD increase class sizes at state schools - but is slapped down by other frontbenchers who insist it won'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour chaos on plan to add VAT to private school fees as Emily Thornberry suggests the move WOULD increase class sizes at state schools - but is slapped down by other frontbenchers who insist it won'

Daily Mail  

Labour's plans to impose VAT on private school fees descended into chaos today after Emily Thornberry suggested it will increase class sizes in the state sector. Emily Thornberry caused a stir by acknowledging the 20 per cent levy to fees would force children to leave, but said: 'It's fine.' Shadow education secretary Bridget Philipson flatly contradicted Mrs Thornberry in interviews …

Labour’s VAT raid: ‘I already work two jobs and cannot fathom a third’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour’s VAT raid: ‘I already work two jobs and cannot fathom a third’

The Telegraph  

Labour is planning to add 20 per cent VAT to independent school fees from January, a proposal which it estimates will raise an extra £1.6 billion for pupils in the state system. A solicitor and decorated former member of the Armed Forces, Jon went to a state school himself and says, “I’m what perhaps Monty Python or The Two Ronnies …

The real losers from Labour’s VAT raid on private schools? The children
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The real losers from Labour’s VAT raid on private schools? The children

The Independent  

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Labour’s VAT raid will lead to ‘McDonaldsisation’ of education
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour’s VAT raid will lead to ‘McDonaldsisation’ of education

The Telegraph  

Labour’s plans to charge VAT on private schools could lead to the “McDonaldisation” of education if schools are forced to make drastic cost cuts, a headteacher has warned. The head of a £22,000-a-year prep school in the West Midlands said Labour’s proposal to add 20 per cent tax on private schools could force them to slim down their curricula and …

Watch: Yvette Cooper is asked four times about pupils ousted from private schools by VAT raid
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Watch: Yvette Cooper is asked four times about pupils ousted from private schools by VAT raid

The Telegraph  

Yvette Cooper refused to explain how Labour would find school places for children forced out of private education by the party’s VAT raid, despite being asked four times. “Other organisations and institutions have to pay VAT, we do think it’s fair for private schools to pay VAT and for that money to be used to recruit 6,500 teachers for our …

Second private school blames Labour’s tax raid for closure
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Second private school blames Labour’s tax raid for closure

The Telegraph  

It comes after Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, said that many private schools have “pleaded poverty and say people will be priced out” by the proposals. Mr Streeting said on BBC Question Time on Thursday: “I say to the headteachers, you’re going to have to cut your cloth accordingly like state schools have had to.” Downham charges £7,800 a …

Labour’s private schools tax plans ‘blamed for fall in entries’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour’s private schools tax plans ‘blamed for fall in entries’

The Independent  

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State schools unprepared for flood of pupils sparked by Labour’s VAT raid
11 months ago

State schools unprepared for flood of pupils sparked by Labour’s VAT raid

The Telegraph  

State schools are not prepared for the “influx” of pupils that would stem from Labour’s VAT raid on private education, government sources have warned. The opposition’s plans are prompting warnings of an unsustainable “influx” of children into the state system, while new figures show councils across the country have at least one year group with no remaining places despite a …

VAT on private school fees would drive away quarter of pupils, survey suggests
11 months, 1 week ago

VAT on private school fees would drive away quarter of pupils, survey suggests

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Labour plans to add 20 per …

Labour's planned tax raid on private schools would 'cost more than it saves' for the education system, report warns
1 year ago

Labour's planned tax raid on private schools would 'cost more than it saves' for the education system, report warns

Daily Mail  

Labour would 'damage' the education system with its proposed tax raid on private schools – which would cost the taxpayer £1.6billion a year, a think-tank has warned. Sir Keir Starmer's party wants to introduce VAT on independent school fees, claiming it would generate £1.7billion to spend on state education. Sir Keir Starmer's party wants to introduce VAT on independent school …

Labour’s private school tax raid ‘could cost taxpayer £1.6bn a year’
1 year ago

Labour’s private school tax raid ‘could cost taxpayer £1.6bn a year’

The Telegraph  

Labour’s private school tax raid could cost the taxpayer £1.6 billion a year if it forces a quarter of pupils into the state sector, a new report has found. Sir Keir Starmer’s party has made introducing VAT on independent school fees a flagship policy, claiming it would generate £1.7 billion to spend on state education. In its report, titled Short …

Labour VAT raid on private schools ‘will displace vulnerable pupils’
1 year, 1 month ago

Labour VAT raid on private schools ‘will displace vulnerable pupils’

The Telegraph  

An independent schools group has warned that the Labour Party has failed to engage with it over warnings that thousands of vulnerable children could have their education “thrown up in the air” by a planned VAT raid. Julie Robinson, the chief executive of the Independent Schools Council, said more than 95,000 children with special educational needs were at risk if …

Private school parents say Labour's planned VAT raid on fees could force them to work longer hours and take on second jobs
1 year, 2 months ago

Private school parents say Labour's planned VAT raid on fees could force them to work longer hours and take on second jobs

Daily Mail  

Parents say they will be forced to work longer hours and take on second jobs to afford Labour's VAT raid on private school fees. It is spearheaded by Tony Perry, 46, a NHS data analyst, who launched the campaign alongside dozens of parents at LVS Ascot, an independent day and boarding school in Berkshire, yesterday. The campaign is spearheaded by …

Private school VAT raid will hurt the less wealthy, parents tell Keir Starmer
1 year, 2 months ago

Private school VAT raid will hurt the less wealthy, parents tell Keir Starmer

The Telegraph  

Parents who send their children to private schools have told Sir Keir Starmer they are “not wealthy” as they launch a campaign against his VAT raid. We have seen him transform.” ‘Hear parent voices’ Mr Perry, who earns around £60,000 a year, said: “As a non-wealthy parent sending a child to private school, I am disappointed by Labour’s determination to …

Cathedral schools fear going bust under Labour plans to curb tax breaks
1 year, 2 months ago

Cathedral schools fear going bust under Labour plans to curb tax breaks

The Telegraph  

Cathedral schools fear that they will “go bust” under Labour’s fee changes, MPs have heard. Raising concerns about Labour’s plans in the House of Commons, Sir Michael Fabricant, the Conservative MP for Lichfield said: “Cathedral schools, like Lichfield Cathedral School, play an important part in providing young choristers for cathedrals. “What assessment has the commissioners made about the effects of …

Private schools offer 'pay now' option in attempt to dodge Labour VAT raid
1 year, 5 months ago

Private schools offer 'pay now' option in attempt to dodge Labour VAT raid

The Telegraph  

Leading private schools are offering parents a “pay now” option to save money on Labour’s planned VAT charge on fees. The Sunday Times reported that schools were telling parents that existing schemes which allow them to pay fees for several years in advance could avoid the tax rise. “We did not encourage parents to use the scheme and we did …

Education unions warn Labour's planned private school tax raid could cost teachers' jobs
1 year, 5 months ago

Education unions warn Labour's planned private school tax raid could cost teachers' jobs

Daily Mail  

Education unions have taken aim at Labour's planned tax raid on private schools, warning it could put teachers out of work. In highly unusual comments from groups that traditionally lean to the Left, union leaders said Sir Keir Starmer's proposals could cost their members' jobs, and have called on the party to reveal the details of the plans. Union leaders …

Labour VAT raid on private schools will cost jobs, unions warn
1 year, 5 months ago

Labour VAT raid on private schools will cost jobs, unions warn

The Telegraph  

Education unions have privately warned Labour that the party’s plan to impose VAT on private schools could cost teachers jobs, The Telegraph can reveal. The TPS is the Government’s defined benefit pension scheme for state school teachers, but independent schools are also allowed to be members of the scheme. Geoff Barton, ASCL’s general secretary, said the “majority” of independent schools …

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