Parents are challenging a Labour policy that mandates VAT on private school fees, claiming it discriminates against children with special educational needs (SEN) and breaches human rights laws. Legal representatives argue that this additional financial burden could displace 35,000 SEN children into a struggling state education system, which lacks adequate resources. Cases presented in court exemplify the detrimental effects of this policy, highlighting how children, including those with autism, often require the specialized environment provided by independent schools that state schools cannot offer.
"The legal action against Labour's policy is being taken by parents claiming that VAT on school fees is a breach of their human rights law and discriminatory on grounds including religion, nationality, disability and mental health."
"Higher fees would force 35,000 children with SEN into the state sector where provision was in crisis... The system will not meet, or is highly unlikely to meet the needs of those with SEN compared to those without."
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