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Attaching a link to our whitepaper assessing the potential impact of the introduction of VAT on independent school fees on pupil numbers. https://lnkd.in/dxT-qMKH

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A useful update to the changing VAT landscape for independent schools and the parents of children who attend.

Announcing our next CIOT / Institute For Fiscal Studies Online Debate: Should VAT be charged on private school fees? The Labour Party intends to remove the exemption from VAT for independent school fees if it wins the general election. It would also end business rates relief for independent schools. In this debate we will explore how private education should be taxed in principle and practice. What are the principled arguments for and against taxing private education? How would a change in tax treatment affect pupils, parents, schools, government revenue and social mobility? In practice, how would VAT and business rates be applied to independent schools and what difficulties might arise? These are some of the questions our expert panel will consider in this topical debate. Panel:  Stuart Adam - Senior Research Economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies Sam Freedman - Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government and Senior Adviser to Ark Schools Julie Robinson - Chief Executive of the Independent Schools Council Kerry Sykes - Director of Big for Tax and Technical Adviser to the Charity Tax Group Charlotte Barbour (Chair) - Deputy President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation If you are interested in joining us for this debate, please register at: https://lnkd.in/ecU74c7F Audience members will have an opportunity to put questions to the panel using Slido. If you require any assistance with regards to registration or have any questions about this debate, please contact events@tax.org.uk 

There is evidence of substantial correlations between test scores and measures of long-run teachers’ value-added (TVA) but zero correlations between these TVA measures and behavior TVA, from Victor Lavy and Rigissa Megalokonomou https://lnkd.in/ei9WZu2i

📢 Important Update on VAT and Private School Fees in the UK From 29 July 2024, VAT has been officially introduced on private school fees in the UK. This change marks a significant shift in the funding landscape for private education. Additionally, an anti-forestalling measure has been implemented. This means that any fees related to terms commencing on or after 1 January 2025 will now be subject to VAT from today. It's essential for parents, schools, and stakeholders in the education sector to be aware of these changes and to plan accordingly. For further insights and implications of this update, feel free to reach out or share your thoughts below. #VAT #PrivateEducation #UKEducation #PolicyUpdate

Find out how to generate more income for your independent school with insights from our latest blog 📝 Prepare your independent school for upcoming VAT changes and discover how we can help your school not only navigate, but thrive in this new era. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3YS1OjC #IndependentSchools #UKEducation #VATChanges #SchoolPayments

💥 Big Back to School announcement this morning as one-word Ofsted judgments are scrapped. We hope the move will give all those working in schools more confidence to lead, teach and support, and give young people a well-rounded education that better prepares them for life and work 💥   🗝️ Key to this will come in the design of the Report Card - not just replicating the existing Ofsted judgment categories, but clearly separating out elements like how schools prepare young people for their next steps (academic or vocational)   There is a pressing need for clarity about when and how this will come into play for FE colleges. We are just wrapping up a research project exploring how FE colleges experience the inspections process, find out more, here 🖱️ https://lnkd.in/eVv7E_nM

How comfortable are you in the "I Don't Know Zone?" Even as adults this can be tricky! When students are going into an exam thinking they are supposed to know everything, it can be quite jarring to encounter unfamiliar material. An important part of test prep is building a student's comfort in the "I Don't Know Zone." I'm currently conducting ISEE Readiness Assessments, and I'm looking for indicators of future success, as well as the number of questions a student is getting right and wrong. If you know a student who will be taking the ISEE this fall, and that student has taken a diagnostic yet, now is the time! ☀️ #ISEEtestprep #ISEEreadiness #testprep #privateschooladmissions

Today, the House Ways & Means Education Committee held a hearing about the FY2025 Education Trust Fund budget. The House’s proposed budget substitute bill contains several changes to Governor Ivey’s proposed budgets. Read our summary of these changes and more here: https://ow.ly/TSRY50R8So7