Chief executive of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) Julie Robinson is calling on the Labour Party to fully assess the impact of its plans to impose VAT on independent school fees.
Julie Robinson, chief executive of the Independent Schools Council (ISC), has warned that Labour's plans to tax school fees could threaten the education of more than 95,000 children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Responding to Sir Keir Starmer's claim that adding VAT to school fees would not lead to an "exodus" of pupils from the independent sector, ISC CEO Julie Robinson has warned that most parents "simply would not be able to afford the extra expense".
In an article for Tes, chief executive of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) Julie Robinson explains what is at the heart of independent-state school partnerships and outlines the benefits of working together.
Chief executive of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) Julie Robinson has written in Tes on the financial pressures facing the education sector and, in particular, the recent rise in employer contributions to the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS).
The Independent Schools Council (ISC) and Planet Mark have found that sustainability is a high priority for many independent schools – but that a lack of policy guidance is delaying progress across the sector.
Julie Robinson, chief executive of the Independent Schools Council (ISC), has warned that Labour's tax plans will affect the wider education sector, from smaller schools to SEND providers and cross-sector partnerships.
Barnaby Lenon, chairman of the Independent Schools Council (ISC), has responded to reports today that Labour plans to impose VAT on school fees within its first year of power, should the party win the general election.