Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 113364
Private Education: Finance
Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026
Question
Dr Luke Evans
Conservative — Hinckley and Bosworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with small private schools on the impact of national living wage increases and teaching pay awards on their financial sustainability.
Answer
Olivia BaileyPrivate school fees and finances are a matter for private schools, as private businesses. Schools decide for themselves how to manage their finances including, for example the additional cost of VAT, the impact of the national minimum wage and in relation...
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