Finance Bill — Clause 47 — Removal of exemption for private school fees — 11 Dec 2024 at 16:30

“an economy that is growing, creating wealth and opportunity for all”-[Official Report, 30 October 2024; Vol. 755, c. 811.]

“Low-cost faith schools will be faced with deficit and closure, communities will lose vital assets”.

“94% of children in the UK attend state schools. To provide the highest-quality support and teaching that they deserve, we will introduce VAT on private school fees”.-[Official Report, 30 October 2024; Vol. 755, c. 821.]

“We will uprate the continuity of education allowance to reflect the increase in school fees from January.”-[Official Report, 18 November 2024; Vol. 757, c. 3.]

“concerned that neither HMRC nor the private schools will be ready to implement the change in VAT liability effectively”.

“increased anxiety among school leaders”

“Is this fair when other children with the same difficulties as mine are not able to access the same level of help? No. Definitely not. Believe me, I would never have chosen this route but I have been left with no choice. Is it fair to punish us further financially for the failings of the state education system? No!”

“must include details of the impact on…pupils with special educational needs and disabilities…small rural schools, and…faith schools.”

“make a statement about the impact of the removal of the exemption on schools that take part in the music and dance scheme”

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