ISC chief executive Julie Robinson has responded to education secretary Bridget Phillipson's assertion that middle-class parents support Labour's tax policy for independent schools.
Speaking to Paul Brand on LBC, ISC chief executive Julie Robinson explains some of the key concerns surrounding Labour's tax policy for independent schools.
Julie Robinson, chief executive of the ISC, has responded to the education secretary's claim that tax exemptions for independent schools are a "luxury we cannot afford".
In an interview with Rosie Wright on Times Radio, ISC chief executive Julie Robinson warned of the impact VAT will have on parents' ability to find the right school to suit their children's needs.
ISC chief executive Julie Robinson has warned that the government's VAT on fees policy risks destabilising communities, with the impact on schools and families likely to be felt "immediately".
Chief executive of the ISC Julie Robinson has responded to the news that some special schools will not be exempt from the government's plan to scrap business rates relief for independent education, despite a pledge to protect SEND provision.
Julie Robinson, chief executive of the ISC, has requested an urgent meeting with ministers amid concerns that the government's VAT on fees policy could see thousands of GCSE pupils forced out of their independent schools.
Julie Robinson, chief executive of the ISC, has said all pupils' exam achievements must be celebrated, after a survey found independent school pupils no longer outperform their state peers in core GCSEs when adjusted for socioeconomic background.