Conservative 'insiders' have claimed that Treasury officials are considering plans to charge VAT on independent school fees, according to a report in The Sun. By Steve Hawkes.

Year 13 exam results data from the Department for Education (DfE) has revealed independent schools were the highest performing school type in 2018 based on pupils’ A-level attainment. By Will Hazell, Tes.

Ross Clark writes in The Telegraph, questioning increases in private school fees amidst a demand for an affordable independent school education.

Martin Stephen, former high master of St Paul's School, has suggested too many independent school governors view their school as a business. The Telegraph.

Scottish independent schools have warned that rates reforms could drive some schools out of business. By Elizabeth Burden, The Times. The article quotes the Scottish Council of Independent Schools (SCIS).

The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) is concerned about headline measures being used in GCSE performance statistics. Schools Week.

The Tate and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) want to see more investment in arts classes in England's schools. By Branwen Jeffreys, BBC News.

The Labour Party should allow Angela Rayner, the shadow education secretary, to properly develop its proposed National Education Service. By Laura McInerney, The Guardian.

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