ISC chief executive Julie Robinson reiterated concerns about the proposal to add VAT to school fees, and the financial impact this would have on both the independent and state sectors.
The annual ISC Census has been published today, prompting ISC CEO Julie Robinson to warn that Labour's VAT plans risk “flooding” the state sector with requests for expensive support for children with SEND.
Julie Robinson, CEO of the ISC, was interviewed today by Felicity Hannah on BBC Radio 5 Live's Wake up to Money programme, discussing the ISC's latest census findings.
Labour’s plans to impose VAT on school fees could include a tax on costs that are currently exempt, tax experts have warned. A source close to shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has refused to deny that the plans could tax additional school services.
The Financial Times reports that a number of UK independent schools have started to more prominently advertise advance payment schemes amid Labour's plans to add VAT to school fees.
Speaking to Independent School Management Plus, chairman of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) Barnaby Lenon discussed the potential impact of Labour's plans to impose VAT on fees and other pressures facing independent schools.
One in four wealthy parents plan to remove their children from independent schools if Labour's plan to impose VAT on fees is put into effect, according to the findings of a new survey.
Chief executive of the ISC Julie Robinson has responded to the findings of a survey suggesting one in four wealthy parents plan to remove their children from independent schools if Labour's plan to impose VAT on fees comes into effect.