Vanessa Clarke

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Hazel Shearing |Vanessa Clarke

Average private school fees were 22% higher in January 2025 than in January 2024, according to the Independent Schools Council (ISC), which represents most independent schools in the UK. The government introduced VAT on school fees in January to pay for more state school teachers in England. But the ISC and a number of families have taken the government to the High Court over claims the policy is discriminatory and breaches human rights laws.

3 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Hazel Shearing |Vanessa Clarke

Average private school fees were 22% higher in January 2025 than in January 2024, according to the Independent Schools Council (ISC), which represents most independent schools in the UK. The government introduced VAT on school fees in January to pay for more state school teachers in England. But the ISC and a number of families have taken the government to the High Court over claims the policy is discriminatory and breaches human rights laws.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Vanessa Clarke |Kate McGough

Fees have risen more than government predicted, private schools sayVanessa Clarke and Kate McGoughPhil LeakeGetty ImagesThe average cost of a place at a private school has increased by 22.6% in the last year – more than government estimates – after the introduction of VAT on fees, the body representing most UK independent schools says.

Feb 24, 2025 | aol.com | Sam Francis |Vanessa Clarke

The government has announced the first 750 schools to provide free daily breakfast clubs as part of a pilot scheme ahead of a planned England-wide rollout. Starting in April, 180,000 pupils in England will be offered "healthy, varied and nutritious breakfasts" in schools before class, Labour said - with over a third of schools in the pilot scheme in deprived areas. But some MPs and head teachers' unions have raised concerns the funding is too low.

Jan 14, 2025 | yahoo.com | Vanessa Clarke |Hayley Clarke

Urgent action is needed to stop a "lost generation" of children leaving school without ever getting the support they need for their special educational needs and disabilities (Send), MPs have warned. In a highly critical report, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) found a Send system "in disarray", "mired in red tape, lacking funding, and failing to produce value for money". An estimated 1.7 million school-aged children have special education needs and disabilities in England.