‘We’ve been inundated’: European private schools report surge in interest from wealthy British parents

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/oct/04/weve-been-inundated-european-private-schools-report-surge-in-interest-from-wealthy-british-parents

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MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 310d

Your public schools are shit. Start fixing there.

Overspark@piefed.social · 1 pts · 310d

This is the most British thing I've read in a while.

idealotus@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 310d (2 replies)

Why is the UK charging VAT on school fees? A 22% year on year price raise is mental.

thegreatloofa@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 310d

VAT is a tax on luxury goods. Private schools are a luxury. It's been mental that they've got away with not being taxed for so long.

hnnng@feddit.org · 16 pts · 310d

On private school fees ... state schools are free.