Parents were asked to provide evidence that they could no longer afford private school fees in order to receive a public school education. In an email sent by Buckinghamshire council, seen by The Telegraph, a mother was told her daughter had been refused admission to two local secondary schools because they were “full”. She was… Read More »
A small rural private school is cutting its fees by more than a third to avoid “vanishing” under Labour’s VAT plans. Bedstone College in Shropshire will cut fees for day students from £5,500 per term to £4,000 from next January, when the government’s new tax on private schools comes into effect. Headteacher Toby Mullins said… Read More »
The head of the Royal Ballet School has warned that the Billy Elliot story could become impossible due to Labor’s plan to impose VAT on private schools. David Gajadharsingh said the proposed 20 per cent tax would likely “take away opportunities” for talented children from less affluent backgrounds, which could damage ballet’s reputation in the… Read More »
A private school has announced it will close permanently at the end of July, blaming “adverse economic and political factors” for the decline in numbers. In other words: Labour’s VAT plan worked for us. Other private schools were quick to offer panicked parents the chance to pay school fees early; Take that money to the… Read More »