Private schools should “reflect on where they could be making savings” so they can cover Labour’s proposed VAT on their fees for parents, Bridget Phillipson has said.
The shadow education secretary also revealed that Ofsted reform and moves to ensure a “broad and balanced” curriculum would be among her first priorities in the role of education secretary.
It emerged yesterday that Labour has scrapped plans to remove charitable status from private schools, but will still charge them VAT at 20 per cent and end business rates relief.
Phillipson was quizzed about her plans on a Mumsnet webinar this morning.
