- Treasury officials considering proposal to impose VAT on school fees, report claims
- DfE data shows A-level results by school type
- 'Private schools should respond to the demand for an affordable independent education'
- 'Governing bodies to blame for independent school fee rises'
- 'Rates reforms could force some Scottish independent schools to close'
- ASCL sets up commission to look at government's headline GCSE measures
- Tate and RSC call for more funding for arts classes in schools
- 'Labour should properly develop its National Education Service'
Treasury officials considering proposal to impose VAT on school fees, report claims
Independent sectorConservative '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.
DfE data shows A-level results by school type
ExaminationsYear 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.
'Private schools should respond to the demand for an affordable independent education'
Independent sectorRoss Clark writes in The Telegraph, questioning increases in private school fees amidst a demand for an affordable independent school education.
'Governing bodies to blame for independent school fee rises'
Independent sectorMartin Stephen, former high master of St Paul's School, has suggested too many independent school governors view their school as a business. The Telegraph.
'Rates reforms could force some Scottish independent schools to close'
Independent sectorScottish 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).
ASCL sets up commission to look at government's headline GCSE measures
ExaminationsThe Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) is concerned about headline measures being used in GCSE performance statistics. Schools Week.
Tate and RSC call for more funding for arts classes in schools
FundingThe Tate and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) want to see more investment in arts classes in England's schools. By Branwen Jeffreys, BBC News.
'Labour should properly develop its National Education Service'
PoliticalThe Labour Party should allow Angela Rayner, the shadow education secretary, to properly develop its proposed National Education Service. By Laura McInerney, The Guardian.