On Monday 29th April, I raised my concerns with the Education Minister about Labour’s cruel policy to add 20% to fees for independent schools, which will be incredibly damaging for our excellent SEND schools in Fareham like St. Francis’s and Heathfield School.
Speaking in the Chamber, Suella Braverman MP said:
“St Francis School and Heathfield School are two excellent special educational needs schools in Fareham, supporting a variety of children with conditions ranging from Down’s syndrome to epilepsy, but around the country there are 95,000 children at independent special educational needs schools. Does my hon. Friend agree that Labour’s misguided attack on independent schools will be harmful and punitive to vulnerable children all around the country?”
Responding, David Johnston MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education, said:
“My right hon. and learned Friend is absolutely right. This is a policy to tickle the bellies of the left of the Labour party. The Opposition did not think it through, and they are now going to whack families trying to get the right support for their children with special educational needs with 20% more in fees.”
