Parents were left shocked at Labour's commitment to introduce VAT on private school fees - potentially costing them votes
Parents were left shocked at Labour's commitment to introduce VAT on private school fees - potentially costing them votes
“It has been a massive sacrifice on my part as I’m a single parent, despite it being one of the more affordable schools in the area. Sometimes, I dread to think how my son’s life would have been if he kept on going to his old school.” When Suki’s son joined his new school, the monthly fees were £1,500 a month. Last year, they went up to £1,700 a month.
She added: “I’m in a fortunate position with regards to my career, but if I was in a salaried position I would have gone into debt to afford the fees. It’s a sacrifice I’m making for my son.” “If Labour really wanted to raise money, why wouldn’t they introduce VAT on university fees? It would obviously be really unpopular. But why target private schools? Its really important to invest in the youth, and parents deciding to do that by sending their kids to private schools shouldn’t be frowned upon.
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