Bridget Phillipson stated that many families are "priced out" of independent education and are calling for a stronger state system instead as a result of rising costs.
Phillipson argues that ending tax breaks for private schools could generate an estimated £460 million in 2024-25, supporting the hiring of 6,500 new state teachers and enhancing mental health support.
Despite concerns regarding private schools’ closures, Phillipson characterized these warnings as "scaremongering," citing previous successful integration of significant numbers of pupils from Ukraine and Hong Kong into state schools.
Private institutions are responding variably to the VAT charge: some passing the full cost to parents, while others, like Queen Ethelburga's, are limiting fee increases to just 3 percent.
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