According to the think tank's report, the calculations behind Labour's £1.6 billion figure do not take into account a drop-off in demand for independent schools or the extra taxpayer money needed to teach pupils who would be moved to state schools.
Julie Robinson, chief executive of the Independent Schools Council (ISC), was interviewed by Cathy Newman on Times Radio following the publication of the 2023 ISC Census.
The latest ISC Census has revealed that record amounts are being spent on bursaries — more than £1 billion from schools themselves — and independent schools have been supporting more than 2,000 Ukrainian pupils.
Julie Robinson, chief executive of the Independent Schools Council (ISC), was interviewed by Times Radio on the cost of an independent education.
Julie Robinson, chief executive of the Independent Schools Council (ISC), was interviewed by Times Radio on the cost of independent education.
The Times features an article on the reasons why parents are choosing to send their children to independent schools and the Independent School Council's (ISC) chairman is quoted on the issue of rising fees.
A major ISC survey of more than 16,000 parents at 332 different schools has found that almost 60 per cent of respondents would certainly or probably take their child out of their current independent school if Labour adds VAT to fees.
Julie Robinson, chief executive of the Independent Schools Council (ISC), was interviewed yesterday on BBC Radio Surrey about Labour's plans to tax school fees and the likely impact on state schools, notably in the Surrey area.