Posted on Tuesday 24th Sep 2024
Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) might lose their extra support at private schools once a 20% VAT is introduced.
Some parents of Send pupils say they already at "breaking point" financially.
Mum-of-three Rebecca, from Somerset, believes the new fees are "unfair", she said: "If they can guarantee my child will turn up at a state school and they will get the help they need, I have no problem. But they can't."
The government said the VAT rise is needed to improve education for the 93% of pupils outside the private system.
The government spokesperson added that students with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), 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.
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