We are a small group of working parents who send our children to independent schools, as well as friends who support us. We are not a party political group, and we have a range of different political views.
Contrary to popular belief, hardly any independent school parents are colossally rich – we work hard, pay taxes, and go without luxuries in order to support our kids. We created this site to share our stories, our reasons for making this choice and the sacrifices that came with it. We also want to show why school fee VAT won’t improve education as promised, and we’d welcome discussion or consultation regarding other approaches to make schools better.
Ultimately, it is children who will pay the price for this policy: Children in independent schools who are forced to leave the schools they know, love and, in some cases, need–as well as children in state schools unable to secure a place at their preferred school because of more competition.
If you are affected by, or concerned about, this issue, we’d love your help! If you haven’t already, please sign our petition, which can be found below (and, if you have signed it, please share it far and wide!): https://www.change.org/p/stop-labour-from-adding-20-vat-to-private-school-fees-and-forcing-kids-to-change-schools
We can make the case if we work together. Take a look at the “How Can I Help?” page to see how you can help in your local community, and to make the case to your MP or those running to replace them.
If you have specialist skills–such as legal, public relations and IT expertise–and you’d like to help, please let us know through this link: Contact Us.
Education Not Taxation 