ISC CEO: 'Across the sector, the impact of financial pressures is already emerging'
ISC chief executive Julie Robinson has voiced concerns over the impact of recent tax changes on schools and their communities.
Speaking to The Yorkshire Post, Ms Robinson said: "Every school is different, and the extent to which they have been affected by the tax policy will depend on their own set of circumstances.
"Schools are navigating a triple whammy of tax rises: the imposition of VAT on fees, the loss of business rates relief, and increases to employer National Insurance contributions.
"Across the sector, the impact of these financial pressures is already emerging; 13,000 pupils left UK independent schools in the year to January – more than four times the government’s estimate – and over 70 schools have closed or are facing closure."