Prove you can’t afford private school fees, council asks parents
6 months, 3 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 in England between the ages of five and 16 are legally entitled to a free place at a state school. The Government’s school admissions code also states that in some cases, local authorities may seek supplementary information from parents if schools are oversubscribed. It comes amid concerns that some local councils could become swamped with applications for state school places if parents are priced out by fee increases as a result of the decision to add VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent to private school fees from Jan 1 2025.

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Jharkhand government pledges action against private schools charging arbitrary fees
3 days, 3 hours ago

Jharkhand government pledges action against private schools charging arbitrary fees

The Hindu  

The Jharkhand government on Tuesday announced it would take action against private schools that arbitrarily charge fees in the name of re-admission, after Hazaribagh MLA Pradeep Prasad had raised the issue in the Assembly. Questioning why “equal education was not available at the same fees”, he asked if the government had the right to fix a uniform fee for all …

Parents Raise Concerns Over Academic Stress, School Fees at TEC Hearing
1 month, 1 week ago

Parents Raise Concerns Over Academic Stress, School Fees at TEC Hearing

Deccan Chronicle  

With exams on the horizon, many parents expressed concerns about academic stress. Parents from the Old City also mentioned that many private schools in the area lack playgrounds. We need equal fee structures to make private schools more accessible,” said Sangeeta, a concerned parent. “Once the Act is implemented, such excessive fee hikes will no longer be legal.” Concerns about …

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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Private school enrolments keep rising as parents flee public system despite cost-of-living crisis
1 month, 1 week ago

Private school enrolments keep rising as parents flee public system despite cost-of-living crisis

ABC  

On the booming fringes of Australia's biggest cities, an education revolution is underway — parents are flocking to private schools amid the biggest cost-of-living crisis in a generation. "Education is a priority for our kids and I know they'd probably receive the same education at the public schools but an independent school just offers those little extra things we find …

Our state primary is overrun by pupils from private schools – now playdates are hell
1 month, 1 week ago

Our state primary is overrun by pupils from private schools – now playdates are hell

The Independent  

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Sending taxpayer money to private schools advances in Mississippi House
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sending taxpayer money to private schools advances in Mississippi House

Associated Press  

A House committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would send taxpayer money from public to private schools. The move keeps alive a yearslong push from private school advocates and prompted concern among Democrats that the legislation could undermine public schools serving some of the state’s neediest students. Even if it makes you uncomfortable, even if you’re getting a million phone …

Greens launch $10 billion election pitch to make public schools free
2 months ago

Greens launch $10 billion election pitch to make public schools free

ABC  

The Greens will today make a $10 billion election commitment to end public school fees and pay parents an annual $800 allowance for every child. "In a wealthy country like ours, everyone should be able to afford the basics: a home, food, and world class health and education," Greens leader Adam Bandt said. "Public school should be free, but families …

Phillipson dodges question on impact of private school tax raid
2 months, 1 week ago

Phillipson dodges question on impact of private school tax raid

The Independent  

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. Read our privacy policy Bridget Phillipson failed to spell out the full impact of the …

Some ACT private schools facing between 15 and 30 per cent fee increases as costs rise
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Some ACT private schools facing between 15 and 30 per cent fee increases as costs rise

ABC  

Parents of students attending Catholic and independent secondary schools in the ACT are facing increased school fees in 2025, including some of as much as 15 and 30 per cent compared to last year. The largest increase in fees at independent schools is at Brindabella Christian College, where a year 10 education will increase more than 16 per cent to …

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

The Independent  

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Private schools issue damning warning over Labour's school VAT raid as controversial policy comes in
2 months, 3 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 …

Private school tax breaks ‘a luxury we cannot afford’, says education secretary
Top News
2 months, 4 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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UK to funnel £1.5 billion into public education with private school tax reform
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2 months, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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  

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. Read our privacy policy Contingency plans are underway in Whitehall for a surge in demand …

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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Parents Struggle as Government Fails to Control School Fees
3 months, 1 week ago

Parents Struggle as Government Fails to Control School Fees

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Parents in Hyderabad are feeling the pinch as nursery admissions for the next academic year get underway. “If this is how much we’re paying now, what’s next?” In May 2024, erstwhile principal secretary of the education department Burra Venkatesham announced plans to regulate school fees following mounting complaints from parents. The government also hinted at introducing a special law …

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 …

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 …

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. …

In last 2 years,UP govt released ₹436 cr for fees of poor kids in private schools
4 months, 3 weeks ago

In last 2 years,UP govt released ₹436 cr for fees of poor kids in private schools

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Enrolment under the free education scheme in UP saw a significant jump from 71,214 students in 2022-23 to 1,14,196 in the current academic session. Moreover, over 5 lakh children across the state are currently getting education under RTE in private schools, a government spokesperson said. In last 2 years,UP govt released ₹ 436 cr for fees of poor kids …

Foreign Office asks private schools to offer discounted fees for diplomats' children following Labour's VAT raid
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Foreign Office asks private schools to offer discounted fees for diplomats' children following Labour's VAT raid

Daily Mail  

The Foreign Office has pleaded with private schools to offer discounted fees to diplomats’ children amid Labour’s tax raid. Private school fees will be subject to VAT from January when Labour ends an exemption for the provision of education, Rachel Reeves has said The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office government building on Whitehall in the Westminster district of London in …

Private school group to launch legal action over Government’s VAT plan on fees
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Private school group to launch legal action over Government’s VAT plan on fees

The Independent  

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Meet the parents taking the government to court over VAT on private schools
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Meet the parents taking the government to court over VAT on private schools

The Independent  

They don’t understand,” one parent, Kathryn, is telling me. Over the last year, Kathryn has been supporting campaign group Education not Taxation, a collective of parents with children in private schools who are challenging Labour’s policy to tax private school fees. I mean, what a ridiculous thing that is – we’re not all Etons and Harrows, that’s the minority.” Until …

What is Labour’s controversial private school VAT raid policy?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Parents already turning down private school places as Labour’s VAT policy looms
4 months, 4 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Court won't allow public money to be spent on private schools in South Carolina
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Court won't allow public money to be spent on private schools in South Carolina

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 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, 4 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Military families fear being 'priced out' of boarding schools by Sir Keir Starmer's plans to place VAT on private schools
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Military families fear being 'priced out' of boarding schools by Sir Keir Starmer's plans to place VAT on private schools

Daily Mail  

Military families who rely on boarding schools fear they will be priced out by Labour's VAT hike. Military families who rely on boarding schools fear they will be priced out by Labour's VAT hike King Charles III and Prince William stand in front of an Apache helicopter during the official handover in which King Charles III passes the role of …

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

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
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Labour private school VAT tax plan could come soon – what parents need to know
8 months 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
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Want your child to go to Eton? Get ready to pay $13,000 more each year
9 months, 1 week 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… …

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 …

State schools report rise in applications amid fears over Labour’s private school VAT raid
9 months, 3 weeks ago

State schools report rise in applications amid fears over Labour’s private school VAT raid

The Telegraph  

State schools have reported a rise in mid-year applications amid growing fears parents will no longer be able to afford to educate their children privately if Labour come to power. Another said: “We have recently had parents who are desperate to send their child to our school as they were jumping ship from a private school they were stretched to …

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 …

Private school parents warned state places are scarce
10 months ago

Private school parents warned state places are scarce

The Telegraph  

Private school parents looking to escape Labour’s VAT raid have been warned there are very few state school places available. One mother who contacted her local council about the possibility of moving her child from private to state education ahead of Sir Keir Starmer’s proposed 20 per cent hike in fees was told that secondary schools are so oversubscribed that …

School fees touch Rs 1.5L, parents forced to pay in single instalment
10 months, 1 week ago

School fees touch Rs 1.5L, parents forced to pay in single instalment

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: With the new academic year just a few weeks away, schools have increased their fee structure, and parents are worried about paying the new fees for their children. Parents who have enrolled their kids in private schools affiliated to CBSE, ICSE or SSLC boards, said that the schools are forcing parents to pay the fees in one single instalment. …

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

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  

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Parents say private school fees up by 30% in Karnataka, struggle to cope
1 year ago

Parents say private school fees up by 30% in Karnataka, struggle to cope

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: With the new academic year just around the corner, parents are facing the brunt of increased fees which has seen a hike in double digits since the Covid-19 pandemic. A survey conducted by Local Circles revealed that in Tier-1 and 2 cities, the annual all-inclusive fees of premier private schools range between Rs one lakh and Rs 4 lakh …

50% Parents Say Their Child’s School Hiked Fees by More Than 30% in Last Two Years: Survey
1 year ago

50% Parents Say Their Child’s School Hiked Fees by More Than 30% in Last Two Years: Survey

News 18  

Around 50% respondents to a LocalCircles survey said the school their children go to has increased the fees by 30% or more in the last two years. Around 8% of the parents surveyed said the fees was hiked by more than 50% over the last two years, while 42% parents reported an increase of 30-50%. “To sum up, 1 in …

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 …

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