Six families, supported by the Independent Schools Council, have filed a High Court judicial review claim against the government’s plan to impose VAT on private schools, arguing it is discriminatory and could force them into the state sector where their needs cannot be met. The families are seeking a declaration of incompatibility under the Human Rights Act, claiming the tax harms children with special educational needs, disabilities, those in single-sex schools, minority faith backgrounds, and foreign nationals following their home country’s curriculum. The ISC CEO stated that the government’s blanket approach ignores the diversity within independent schools, impacting families and children who chose these schools for reasons such as faith, Send support, dual-language learning, or single-sex education.
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