In her first comments on the controversial policy, Amanda Spielman said pupils with special educational needs and disabilities could find themselves priced out of specialist schools.
Vulnerable children may be forced to move school as a result of Labour 's tax raid on the independent sector, the former education watchdog has warned.
The party has said it will exempt children with Education Health and Care Plans , who have the most severe needs and often have their fees paid by local councils if they cannot be taught in the state sector. Read More Emily Thornberry suggests Labour's plan to add VAT to private school fees WOULD increase class sizes She told The Sunday Telegraph that she 'would like to see how certainty is created for the children and parents who need it because this goes beyond just children with EHCPs'.
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