Number of state school pupils receiving private tuition has risen by a third, report reveals
8 years, 6 months ago

Number of state school pupils receiving private tuition has risen by a third, report reveals

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. Read our privacy policy About 43% of state school teachers have offered private tutoring outside their main work as demand continues to rise, a report has revealed. Currently across England and Wales, more than a quarter of state-educated 11 to 16-year-olds have been privately tutored at some point, while 43% of state school teachers have offered private tuition. Last year, 280,000 11 to 16-year-old pupils in England and Wales received private tuition - a number the trust called “remarkable”. But private school pupils were twice as likely to receive private lessons than those attending state schools, and pupils who received free school meals were almost 10% less likely to be privately tutored than those who did not.

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Private schools ‘to raise fees by more than Starmer predicted’ as controversial VAT policy imposed
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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

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

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UK to funnel £1.5 billion into public education with private school tax reform
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

UK to funnel £1.5 billion into public education with private school tax reform

Live Mint  

The UK will end a tax exemption for private schools on Wednesday, the centre-left Labour government has announced, in a move set to raise over £1.5 billion for public education. After years of worsening educational inequalities, from January 1, private schools will have to pay 20 percent value added tax on tuition fees, which will be used to fund thousands …

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

UK to tax private schools in £1.5 bn boost to public education
2 months, 3 weeks ago

UK to tax private schools in £1.5 bn boost to public education

Hindustan Times  

The UK will end a tax exemption for private schools on Wednesday, the centre-left Labour government has announced, in a move set to raise over £1.5 billion for public education. UK to tax private schools in £1.5 bn boost to public education After years of worsening educational inequalities, from January 1, private schools will have to pay 20 percent value …

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 ago

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

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Head of £46,700-a-year Stowe school where Richard Branson, Henry Cavill and David Niven were educated says private school parents should be 'celebrated' rather than punished because they save the stat
4 months, 1 week ago

Head of £46,700-a-year Stowe school where Richard Branson, Henry Cavill and David Niven were educated says private school parents should be 'celebrated' rather than punished because they save the stat

Daily Mail  

The head teacher of a £46,700-a-year private school has said private school parents should be 'celebrated' for saving taxpayers money on their children's education. Dr Anthony Wallersteiner, Head Teacher of Stowe School has called for legal action against the Government Stowe School, in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, has had to raise its prices as a result of the policy ‘Does someone like …

More than 3,000 privately-educated pupils applied to join state schools between June and September as Labour's VAT tax raid forces parents to pay extra £2,000 on fees
4 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 3,000 privately-educated pupils applied to join state schools between June and September as Labour's VAT tax raid forces parents to pay extra £2,000 on fees

Daily Mail  

More than 3,000 private school pupils have already applied to join the state sector amid Labour's tax raid, new figures revealed today. Carrdus School, in Oxfordshire, which is owned by leading girls' school Tudor Hall, recently announced it will be closing its doors in the spring if it cannot find a buyer Critics of the policy, including Tory leader Kemi …

Private school closes because of Labour VAT and NI tax raids
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Private school closes because of Labour VAT and NI tax raids

The Telegraph  

If it closes next year, Carrdus will be the tenth school to shut since The Telegraph revealed the closure of Alton School in Hampshire in May. Increased tax burden Last week’s Budget confirmed that private schools would lose their VAT exemption and business rate relief, pushing up costs that will need to be passed on to parents via higher fees. …

Prove you can’t afford private school fees, council asks parents
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Prove you can’t afford private school fees, council asks parents

The Telegraph  

Parents have been asked to provide evidence they can no longer afford private school fees to secure a place at a state school. However, if you can provide evidence that you can no longer finance the independent school fees, please advise and we can make a local authority non-preference allocation.” Councils must not ask for parents’ financial status All children …

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
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Eton College tells parents fees likely to rise by 20% over Labour’s VAT plan
6 months, 3 weeks 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
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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Private schools at risk of closure over VAT hike already face big budget shortfalls, says Phillipson
7 months, 1 week ago

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

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Phillipson blames private schools for ‘pricing out’ middle classes in row over VAT on fees
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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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 …

Want your child to go to Eton? Get ready to pay $13,000 more each year
9 months ago

Want your child to go to Eton? Get ready to pay $13,000 more each year

CNN  

London CNN — Private schools in Britain conjure up images of rolling lawns, pristine tennis courts, and dormitory rooms, serving as gilded hothouses of privilege. “In our state secondary schools, we’ve got thousands of teachers missing in the subjects that we need,” Labour leader Keir Starmer said on Sky News television earlier this month. “Let’s take maths: too many students… …

Second private school blames Labour’s tax raid for closure
9 months, 3 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 …

Average private school fees soar to more than £18,000 a year
10 months, 1 week ago

Average private school fees soar to more than £18,000 a year

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

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

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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 …

Bridget Phillipson: I never considered private school for my children
1 year, 5 months ago

Bridget Phillipson: I never considered private school for my children

The Telegraph  

For many parents earning the equivalent of an MP’s £86,584 salary, the possibility of a private education might be expected to feature – however briefly – in a discussion about where to send their children to school. “I never considered private school for my children,” says the shadow education secretary, who has been spearheading Labour’s controversial plan to levy VAT …

Majority of primary schools ask parents for extra funds amid financial pressures
1 year, 6 months ago

Majority of primary schools ask parents for extra funds amid financial pressures

The Independent  

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Tory minister ridiculed for claiming private school costs same as holiday
1 year, 8 months ago

Tory minister ridiculed for claiming private school costs same as holiday

The Independent  

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Funding concerns preventing tutoring from becoming ’embedded’ in schools
1 year, 9 months ago

Funding concerns preventing tutoring from becoming ’embedded’ in schools

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. School leaders mostly believe the NTP is helping disadvantaged pupils, but many feel this …

Private schools warn bursaries under threat from Labour’s tax plan
2 years, 3 months ago

Private schools warn bursaries under threat from Labour’s tax plan

The Telegraph  

Private schools have warned that bursaries for poorer pupils would be at risk under Labour’s plan to remove their charitable status. All this progress is now threatened.” Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of trying to appeal to the “hard Left” after recommitting to Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of scrapping the charitable status of private schools. Mrs Hanbury, who is president …

Labour's tax plan 'would raise private school fees and risk 200 closures'
2 years, 3 months ago

Labour's tax plan 'would raise private school fees and risk 200 closures'

The Telegraph  

Hundreds of private schools could be at risk of closure under Labour’s proposal to scrap their charitable status, sources in the independent education sector have warned. Rishi Sunak defended private schools from Labour's attack on Monday, after Tory MPs warned that the policy would make private schools the preserve of wealthy pupils from overseas. “It could indeed cost money and …

National Tutoring Programme gets take-up boost as new contractors announced
2 years, 8 months ago

National Tutoring Programme gets take-up boost as new contractors announced

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The public cost of private school
2 years, 8 months ago

The public cost of private school

The Independent  

Some UK private schools appear to be taking advantage of their charitable status and the lax legal definition of “public benefit” by charging fees that are increasingly out of kilter with their ongoing costs. open image in gallery Just 1.1 per cent of all private school students received a full scholarship Who qualifies for private schools’ reduced fees? Given the …

Private school pupil numbers rise to record high
2 years, 9 months ago

Private school pupil numbers rise to record high

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. A census by the Independent Schools Council for January 2022 found there are now …

Education secretary sends his children to private schools but suggests it was wife’s decision
2 years, 10 months ago

Education secretary sends his children to private schools but suggests it was wife’s decision

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The question came as Mr Zahawi hailed private schools as a tool to help “level …

Minister met with Ofqual over reports private schools boosted A-level grades
3 years, 1 month ago

Minister met with Ofqual over reports private schools boosted A-level grades

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ASER report says more children opting for tuition; enrolment in government schools increase
3 years, 4 months ago

ASER report says more children opting for tuition; enrolment in government schools increase

The Hindu  

Blame it on disruption of classroom teaching due to the pandemic or the inability to adapt to online education, more school children are opting for private tuition according to the Annual Status of Education Report. The ASER 2021 report, released on Wednesday, reveals that 40% of the school children are now opting for private tuition classes compared to 30% in …

Funding gap between state and private schools has widened, report finds
3 years, 5 months ago

Funding gap between state and private schools has widened, report finds

The Independent  

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Private school parents are twice as pushy, study finds
3 years, 7 months ago

Private school parents are twice as pushy, study finds

The Telegraph  

Private school parents are twice as likely to have pressurised teachers over grades, a study has found. The poll of over 3,000 teachers, commissioned by the social mobility charity the Sutton Trust, also found that just under one in five of teachers at state schools in wealthy areas felt pressured over grades. Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of …

Government’s catch-up tutor programme will reach less than half of disadvantaged children, minister admits
3 years, 9 months ago

Government’s catch-up tutor programme will reach less than half of disadvantaged children, minister admits

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School closures could cost children £350bn in lost future earnings, IFS says
4 years, 1 month ago

School closures could cost children £350bn in lost future earnings, IFS says

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "The inescapable conclusion is that lost learning represents a gigantic long-term risk for future prosperity, the …

‘Army of tutors needed’ to ease damage of lost school learning
4 years, 2 months ago

‘Army of tutors needed’ to ease damage of lost school learning

The Telegraph  

A Royal Society report last year put the economic cost of lost learning at “billions not millions” as future earnings are scarred by the lost learning. So I don’t think it’s inconceivable that they should do the same with education and really put a lot of money into getting kids up to a standard where you’re going to be able …

Half of headteachers admit social segregation is a problem in state schools, study finds
5 years ago

Half of headteachers admit social segregation is a problem in state schools, study finds

The Independent  

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‘The crisis is not over’: Teachers hit back at Boris Johnson’s school funding plans
5 years, 1 month ago

‘The crisis is not over’: Teachers hit back at Boris Johnson’s school funding plans

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. Every secondary school will receive at …

London school uses extra cash for poorer children to pay for private tuition
5 years, 3 months ago

London school uses extra cash for poorer children to pay for private tuition

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Tory ministers spend £91m on private school fees for top diplomats and military personnel
5 years, 4 months ago

Tory ministers spend £91m on private school fees for top diplomats and military personnel

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More private tuition agencies should provide free lessons for poorer pupils, charity says
5 years, 5 months ago

More private tuition agencies should provide free lessons for poorer pupils, charity says

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Labour conference: I was educated at a private school – but here’s why I agree they should be abolished
5 years, 6 months ago

Labour conference: I was educated at a private school – but here’s why I agree they should be abolished

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Funding for poorest pupils ‘cut by more than £220m’ in real terms since Tories came to power, figures reveal
5 years, 6 months ago

Funding for poorest pupils ‘cut by more than £220m’ in real terms since Tories came to power, figures reveal

The Independent  

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Private school bursaries are being used to top up fees of middle class children, leading head says
6 years, 2 months ago

Private school bursaries are being used to top up fees of middle class children, leading head says

The Telegraph  

Private school bursaries are being used to top up the fees of middle class children, a leading headmaster has said. He said a large proportion of bursaries were handed out to the “squeezed middle” - children of doctors, lawyers and owners of small businesses – who can no longer afford to pay fees in full. “We are going back to …

Private school fees reach £17,000 per year on average
6 years, 10 months ago

Private school fees reach £17,000 per year on average

The Independent  

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Wealthy parents who pay for tutors to get children into grammar school should be taxed to fund poor pupils, study suggests
7 years ago

Wealthy parents who pay for tutors to get children into grammar school should be taxed to fund poor pupils, study suggests

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Private sector in education: Never mind Amitabh Kant's U-turn; it's time we seriously debated the idea
7 years, 7 months ago

Private sector in education: Never mind Amitabh Kant's U-turn; it's time we seriously debated the idea

Firstpost  

Let’s not hand over education entirely to the private sector, but it is time to accept that role of the government in education needs to change Last week, a news report that NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant had said schools, colleges and jails should be handed over to the private sector quite predictably set off a kerfuffle. Data from the …

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