Labour Intends To Add 20% Vat To Private School Fees ...

[naomi24]

... which will put private schooling out of reach of many parents, resulting in an added burden to the already over-crowded classrooms in state schools.   Similarly, they say they are against private health care which also alleviates the burden on the State system.  Nevertheless, Mr Starmer would rather his loved ones suffer than use it.   So the question is when 'going private' means that people take responsibility for themselves it follows that the State has less to cope with, so what's so bad about it?

[andres]

Sorry ^^^ got called away before finishing my 11.18 post.. Just wanted to add that there is nothing wrong with people paying for private education if they can afford to .I don't agree with the extra Vat tax.There will be some parents unable to afford the extra fees.It would put  more children into  already overcrowded, comprehensive schools suffering from Staff shortages and crumbling buildings. 

 

[naomi24]

Auntypoll, you're dreaming.  

[jno]

well, a school in Dorset is about to close down. It wsa a "free school", set  up acording to the present government's educational  policy, it cost £35 million - and it didn't get enough pupils.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/article/2024/jun/22/flagship-free-school-that-cost-35m-closes-due-to-lack-of-pupils

So, yeah, let's continue with Tory education. Someone somewhere must want one.