ISC CEO responds to claims independent schools 'cried wolf' over impact of Labour's VAT on fees policy
Julie Robinson, chief executive of the ISC, has warned that Labour’s VAT on fees policy is already impacting families and schools, rejecting claims that independent schools are “crying wolf” over its effects.
In an interview with iNews, education secretary Bridget Phillipson said the prediction by independent schools that thousands of children would be forced into state schools as a result of the tax policy had not come to pass.
Responding to the claims, Ms Robinson said: “The VAT on fees policy has already had a very real impact on schools and families.
“We remain concerned that there might not be the right spaces in the right places for children whose education is disrupted by this policy, especially exam students and those transferring mid-academic year.
“The full effects of this policy are yet to be seen, and we are particularly worried about how this tax on education will continue to impact families, specialist provision, and capacity in the state sector.”
Ms Robinson's quote is also published in The Telegraph.