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Do you think a private school adds value to your child's education?

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Allotment123 · 18/06/2024 22:08

Yes? Then is it not fair to pay value added tax? Boom boom

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CautiousLurker · 10/07/2024 21:37

BibbleandSqwauk · 18/06/2024 23:01

The value it adds to my kids is that they can tolerate being there and have their pastoral and ND needs met. Personally I don't think that should be a luxury but apparently it is deemed so. I give zero fucks about nice buildings, Latin, rowing, grades achieved (possibly very few) or networking in later life. I do care about small classes, a great pastoral system and actual genuine flexibility to meet their needs. That SHOULD NOT be a luxury and it's pretty bloody telling that we've reached a point in our education system where it is. The VAT policy will do nothing to address the issue in bringing up state schools to a position where they can offer appropriate care to all children. That would take a much bigger, braver policy of investment and long term planning. But that's too hard. Much easier just to put up a headline grabbing policy thats easy to "sell" and hope desperately no-one asks in 5 years time where the money went.

This. Sick of debating this with people who think 'private' = Eton, when really it means an alternative environment where your kid can survive the school day.

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