Spokespeople for the ISC and its member associations being interviewed about VAT on school fees and charitable status. 

2026

Politics Live

Sarah Cunnane, ISC's head of media and communications, discussed the latest figures on independent school pupil numbers in a panel discussion

BBC Radio 2

Julie on BBC R2 with Jeremy Vine and Fiona Millar debating the reduced independent school numbers as a result of VAT on school fees.

LBC

Sarah Cunnane on LBC with Iain Dale talking about faith based schools.

Radio 4 Today Programme

Julie Robinson interview on pupil numbers.

BBC You and Yours

Sarah Cunnane on BBC You and Yours about the impact of VAT on school fees.

2025

LBC Vanessa Feltz

Julie talking to Vanessa Feltz on LBC about the decline in pupil numbers particularly at girls schools.

Times Radio

Sarah Cunnane talking to Carole Walker at Times Radio about behavioural issues in schools.

Telegraph podcast

The Daily Telegraph podcast about school closures following VAT on school fees

LBC Ben Kentish

Julie talking about school closures following VAT on school fees

Sky News

Sky News report on school closures with comment by Julie Robinson on special needs.

Times Radio

Sarah Cunnane talking about school closures as a result of VAT on school fees.

Times Radio

Julie Robinson talking about school closures as a result of VAT on school fees.

LBC Matthew Wright

Sarah Cunnane on LBC talking about results of court case re VAT on school fees.

BBC London News

Julie Robinson talking about a school closure as a result of VAT on school fees.

LBC

Julie Robinson on LBC talking about Results of court case re VAT on school fees.

Times Radio

Julie Robinson on Times Radio Kate McCann and Stig Abell talking about VAT on school fees in the Human Rights case

LBC Nick Abbot

Julie Robinson talking about the impact of VAT on school fees.

LBC

Sarah Cunnane highlights concerns surrounding Labour's VAT on fees policy, warning that it could result in a net cost to the Treasury.

BBC Radio Surrey

Julie Robinson talking about the impact of VAT on school fees.

2024

Radio 5 Live

Julie talking about the impact of VAT on school fees. Qasa Alom sitting in.

LBC

Sarah Cunnane, ISC's head of media and communications, discusses the VAT on fees policy and the impact it will have on both independent and state schools.

Sky News

Sarah Cunnane, ISC's head of media and communications, warns that the VAT on fees policy is going to be a "real blow" for parents and schools amid an array of other financial pressures.

LBC

Julie talking about the impact of VAT on school fees.

Times Radio

Julie talking about the impact on state school places of VAT on school fees.

BBC R4

Julie in a debate about the value of Independent Schools to society.

LBC News

Julie talking about VAT on school fees after the budget and legal action announcement with Martin Stanford.

LBC News

Julie talking about VAT on school fees after the budget and legal action announcement with Nick Ferrari.

Times Radio

Julie talking about VAT on school fees after the budget and legal action announcement with Kait Borsay.

BBC R4 World Tonight

Julie talking about VAT on school fees after the budget and legal action announcement.

Radio 5 live

Julie talking about VAT on school fees after the budget and legal action announcement.

LBC News

Julie Robinson talking about VAT on school fees after the budget with Steve Holden.

LBC News

Julie talking about VAT on school fees and need to delay implementation with Nick Ferrari.

Times Radio

Julie Robinson talking about VAT on school fees with Henry Bonsu

BBC London Politics

Julie Robinson interview on BBL London Politics.

LBC

Julie Robinson interviewed on LBC by Matthew Wright about VAT on school fees. Focus on the legal case and SEN.

BBC

Julie Robinson being interviewed today by Nick Robinson on VAT on school fees.

LBC

Julie Robinson being interviewed by Tom Swarbrick on LBC.

BBC Radio Essex

Julie Robinson being interviewed by Ben Fryer on BBC Radio Essex.

Pre-election

Talk TV

Talk TV Mike Graham interviewing Rudi Elliott Lockhart from the Independent Schools Association about the impact of VAT on school fees. 

LBC

Interview on LBC about VAT on school fees.

BBC Radio Norfolk

Interview on BBC Radio Norfolk about VAT and school closures.

LBC News

Interview on LBC News with Martin Stanford.

Sky News

Interview on Sky News taking about the impact of VAT on school fees.

BBC R4

ISC's Sarah Cunnane interviewed on The World Tonight. 

Talk TV

Interview with Peter Cardwell from Talk TV talking about VAT on school fees.

LBC News

Interview with Ben Kentish from LBC about VAT on school fees

Spectator Podcast

Interview with William Moore about VAT on school fees.

Radio 4s Today Programme

Interview with Nick Robinson on BBC R4 Today about Charitable status and VAT on school fees. 

LBC

Interview with Jim Diamond on LBC News about charitable status and VAT on school fees. 

Sky News

Interview with Sky News about VAT on school fees and charitable status.

LBC News

Interview with Jim Diamond on LBC News about charitable status and VAT on school fees.

Talk TV

Interview with Vanessa Feltz on Talk TV about charitable status and VAT on school fees. 

Radio 5

Interview with Adrian Chiles, BBC Radio 5 Live on charitable status and VAT on school fees.