VAT will be charged on private school fees from January
Introducing the charge during the middle of an academic year could cause ‘additional disruption’, the headteachers’ union says.
UK News|Jul 29
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George Turner raises doubts over Scotland future after making switch to Japan
The 31-year-old forward recently ended a seven-year stint with Glasgow Warriors.
UK Sport|Jun 11
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UK ‘must be prepared for possibility of foreign interference’ during election
Rishi Sunak announced Britons will head to the polls on July 4.
UK News|May 24
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Average private school fees soar to more than £18,000 a year
Labour’s plan to charge VAT on fees is ‘looming large’ in parents’ minds and schools are worried about pupil recruitment, the ISC said.
UK News|May 16
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Labour’s private schools tax plans ‘blamed for fall in entries’
Enrolments at independent schools this academic year have dropped 2.7%, according to figures from the Independent Schools Council (ISC).
UK News|May 10
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Private schools likely to offer A-levels under Sunak’s post-16 reforms – Ofqual
The scale of change needed to achieve the ambitions of the Advanced British Standard is ‘unprecedented’, England’s exams regulator has said.
UK News|May 1
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Free speech tsar issues warning to universities about overseas arrangements
The Office for Students has launched a consultation on new guidance about freedom of speech in higher education in England.
UK News|Mar 26
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Health Secretary says social care sector ‘broadly relaxed’ about visa changes
Victoria Atkins was making her first appearance before the Health and Social Care Committee in her new role.
UK News|Dec 13, 2023
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Sunak rebuked as PMs ‘dodged Intelligence and Security Committee since 2014’
Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee said effective scrutiny of national security issues is being prevented.
UK News|Dec 5, 2023
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Labour’s private school tax plans may damage equality progress – education chief
It could be more difficult for families to access single-sex education if private schools are forced to close, it has been suggested.
UK News|Nov 20, 2023
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‘Chippy’ Phillipson hits back at critics of Labour’s private school tax plans
Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson plans to strip private schools of tax exemptions.
UK News|Oct 11, 2023
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More steps needed to protect against Chinese ‘interference’, Government concedes
Ministers, responding to a report on China by Parliament’s spy agency watchdog, said China has tried to ‘headhunt’ UK political figures.
UK News|Sep 14, 2023
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Gap in top GCSE grades between London and North East widens
The regional disparities in results have sparked concerns among social mobility experts and leaders in the North of England.
UK News|Aug 24, 2023
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Ministers condemned for defending private school fee and holiday cost comparison
Labour pressed Education Secretary Gillian Keegan to provide the evidence behind her House of Commons claim.
UK News|Aug 2, 2023
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UK response to Chinese intelligence threat ‘completely inadequate’, says report
The Intelligence and Security Committee has warned that China targets the UK ‘prolifically and aggressively’.
UK News|Jul 13, 2023
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