JuneSim63<p>While critics including the former chancellor Jeremy Hunt had predicted that up to 90,000 children could flood the state sector if VAT of 20% was charged, most councils say they have seen no impact from the policy in applications to start at state secondary schools later this year.<br>These are relatively rich people. Perhaps foregoing the third annual foreign holiday?</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PrivateEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivateEducation</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PrivateSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivateSchools</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/VAT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VAT</span></a><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/mar/10/no-exodus-to-state-sector-after-vat-added-to-private-school-fees-say-english-councils?CMP=firstedition_email" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/education/2025</span><span class="invisible">/mar/10/no-exodus-to-state-sector-after-vat-added-to-private-school-fees-say-english-councils?CMP=firstedition_email</span></a></p>