Parents of dyslexic children say there aren't the places or support at state schools.
Rebecca is worried VAT will make private school unaffordable for Maisie , Max & Ellia , who all have special educational needs
The government spokesperson added that students with an Education, Health and Care Plan , which states their needs cannot be met in the state sector, will have their private school fees paid by the local authority and will be able to reclaim the VAT fee. Rebecca chose Wellington School because of its reputation for being "caring and diverse". All of her children have special educational needs but do not have ECHPs.
"This year our holiday was to Milton Keynes – to visit an audiologist for Ellia and Max. We don't live a luxurious lifestyle. She had been been trying to secure places at various alternative state schools to Westonbirt, but could not get in anywhere., conducted by Ipsos at the end of August, suggests 55% of Britons support Labour’s plan to impose VAT on private schools, with only 19% opposed.
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