Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 109601

Private Education: Subsidies

Tabled: 29 January 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026

Question

Dr Luke Evans

ConservativeHinckley and Bosworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing a targeted subsidy for small charitable independent schools with fewer than 500 pupils on those schools.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
His Majesty’s Treasury published a tax information and impact note on applying VAT to independent school fees.The department has announced allocations for at least £3 billion in high needs capital between 2026/27 and 2029/30 to support children and young ...

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