News Stories (please note some may be behind fire walls)
Will Private schools find a way to deal with Labour's VAT plan? The Times, 31st May 
​It's a sacrifice': Private school parents who can't afford VAT rise ditch Labour, The Independent, 31st May
What are Labour’s plans for ending tax breaks for private schools?  The Guardian, 30th May
Keir Starmer should rethink harmful private schools plan,  The Times, 27th May
Labour urged to clarify when parents would pay VAT on private school fees, Financial Times, 28th May
Parents of special needs children face 'unfair tax' with Labour private schools plan, The Telegraph, 26th May
First private school to shut ahead of Labour's VAT raid, The Telegraph, 25th May
Labour's VAT raid will force private schools to close, education chief warns, The Telegraph, 24th May 
Labour's real plan for private schools is far more destructive than a tax raid, The Telegraph, 20th May
Scrap the plan for VAT on private schools, Labour. Just let low-income kids attend instead, The Guardian, 20th May
​Imposing VAT on private schools could be a  net cost for the Treasury, research suggests, City AM, 20th May
The grandparents sacrificing their retirement to pay for rocketing school fees, The Telegraph, 19th May 
Labour's schools VAT raid 'will cost public up to £650m' The Telegraph, 17th May
Private schools face 'mini exodus' with 1 in 4 pupils removed if Labour adds VAT to fees, The Express, 17th May
​Testing time for private schools as belts tighten, The Times, 12th May
Articles from March and April - please click here 

LinkedIn posts and other sources such as sector press
Tom Rogerson from Cottesmore gives some useful tips on how schools can tackle VAT on school fees
School Management Plus has several articles on this including the response and views from schools that are not passing this on to parents. You can see more here.
Independent Schools Council.  Preserving faith based education: the threat of VAT on fees
Sarah Norville, Rydes Hill Prep School Navigating educational economics: why VAT on school fees misses the mark
Rob Grant, Headmaster, Clifton Hall School,  Managing Director, Anthony Millard Consulting VAT on School Fees
Paul Norton, Principal, Kings Monkton School, VAT on School Fees  
Adam Smith Institute, Short- Term Thinking: Analysing the Effect of Applying VAT to School Fees 
Adam Smith Institute, Applying VAT to Independent School Fees could cost as much as £1.6 billion (17th March 2024)

Podcast
EDSK Think Tank: Why adding VAT to school fees is more complicated than it sounds

Westminster Hall Debate in parliament on VAT on school fees
Youtube video of debate
Script of the debate 

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