In the Autumn Statement announced yesterday, the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, dismissed the Labour Party's call to add VAT to independent school fees, condemning what he called the "ideological" approach and instead promising to focus on investment.
According to The Telegraph's investigation, it is the first time there been a sharp drop in the rate of admissions for independent school pupils.
ISC chief executive Julie Robinson comments on the publication of IICSA’s final report, which concludes a comprehensive investigation into the sexual abuse and exploitation of children in a wide range of institutions.
ISC chief executive Julie Robinson warns that Labour’s proposal to charge VAT on independent school fees is a tax on aspiration, which would have the greatest impact on hard-working parents striving to do the best for their children.
The ISC pays respect to Her Majesty the Queen on her passing.
ISC chairman Barnaby Lenon wishes young people the best for the future as they receive their grades today.
ISC chairman Barnaby Lenon congratulates pupils for all they have achieved as they receive their A-level results.
Chief executive of the Independent Schools Council (ISC), Julie Robinson, warns that Labour’s proposal to charge VAT on independent school fees is a further tax on hard-working parents, who are striving to do the best for their children.