Mum-of-two Aneesa says Labour's plan to introduce a 20% VAT on independent schools penalises parents for wanting the best for their kids.
Labour’s war on private schools by introducing 20% VAT is penalising us for wanting the best for our children Chaotic and noisy classrooms of 60 children free-flowing in shared spaces. No wrap-around care for working parents. A windowless isolation room for children who had misbehaved. As I toured local state schools for my son, a few years ago, these are all the features I was disturbingly told about.
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