Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 35073
Private Education: VAT
Tabled: 3 March 2025
Answered: 11 March 2025
Question
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the application of VAT on independent school fees on the number of independent school closures in the (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26 f
Answer
Stephen MorganApproximately 50 mainstream private schools close each year. There are a range of reasons for closure, including financial viability and action taken by the department where schools are not meeting standards. We expect the number of private school closure...
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