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No 10 insists non-public college charges ‘out of attain for most individuals’ as ministers defend VAT coverage

By Editorial Board Published December 30, 2024 3 Min Read
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No 10 insists non-public college charges ‘out of attain for most individuals’ as ministers defend VAT coverage

The federal government has insisted that non-public college charges are “clearly out of reach for most people” as ministers proceed to defend their VAT coverage.

On Wednesday, Labour will scrap the VAT exemption and enterprise charges aid for personal colleges in a bid to fund 6,500 new lecturers within the state sector.

Training Secretary Bridget Phillipson final week instructed that center class households are in help of the tax raid, insisting they’ve “largely been priced out” of sending their youngsters to personal colleges already.

She informed the Sunday Occasions that is “why there is such support for our policy of ending the tax breaks that private schools enjoy to invest in state education”.

Ms Phillipson mentioned that the common price of personal college charges has risen to £18,000 yearly.

“Middle class parents in good professional jobs with housing costs just can’t afford that level of fee and they want brilliant state schools,” she added.

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Training Secretary Bridget Phillipson arrives in Downing Road. Pic: PA

Quantity 10 has reiterated that non-public college charges are “clearly out of reach for most people”, including because of this “it’s right to invest money in state schools”.

Sir Keir Starmer’s spokesperson mentioned the coverage will permit Labour to lift requirements within the state sector.

The spokesperson harassed that 94% of pupils attend state colleges, moderately than non-public.

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The VAT coverage is anticipated to lift round £1.5bn in 2025 alone – rising to £1.8bn by 2029 – and fund the recruitment of 6,500 new lecturers.

Sir Keir’s spokesperson mentioned the tax raid will “mean more revenue invested into schools”.

However it’s also predicted that greater charges will drive 1000’s of pupils out of personal colleges and into the state sector.

The federal government has claimed it will solely quantity to 0.1% of the scholar inhabitants.

Final week, Ms Phillipson claimed to be the “voice of pushy middle-class parents” who’ve been priced out of personal colleges – and was met with harsh criticism.

Priti Patel, the shadow international secretary, mentioned the remarks amounted to “more gaslighting from this socialist government that has broken its general election promises”.

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