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Private schools say rolls down more than 1,000 since VAT imposed on fees

Independent schools in Scotland say the number of pupils they have enrolled has dropped by more than 1,000 since the introduction of VAT on fees. The organisation which represents Scotland’s private schools said the “vindictive and flawed” policy ...

09 Oct 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Ross accuses UK ministers of ‘contempt’ over failure to appear at Holyrood

UK Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander have both been accused of treating Holyrood with “contempt” after they refused to come before MSPs. Holyrood Education Committee convener Douglas Ross said MSPs ...

15 Oct 2025 at 16:49

VAT on private school fees is ‘wrong tax’, says father in legal challenge

Putting VAT on private school fees is a “wrong tax”, one of the parents taking legal action against the Government has said. Several private schools, children who attend them and their parents are bringing legal action against the Treasury, ...

01 Apr 2025 at 16:00

Scotland

Private school pupil numbers down 10% since VAT charged on fees, MSPs told

Private schools in Scotland have seen pupil numbers fall by an average of 10% since Labour’s policy of charging VAT on fees was introduced – with MSPs being told some schools have lost more than a fifth of their students. While there were ...

18 Feb 2026 at 14:33

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