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| Private school business rate relief warning from Labour | Private school business rate relief warning from Labour |
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| Independent schools could lose £165m a year in business rate relief under a future Labour government unless they worked more closely with state schools. | |
| Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt says many private schools are not doing enough to earn this "subsidy". | Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt says many private schools are not doing enough to earn this "subsidy". |
| Private schools would be asked to help state schools by lending teaching staff and helping with university admissions. | Private schools would be asked to help state schools by lending teaching staff and helping with university admissions. |
| The Independent Schools Council says 90% of its schools already work in close partnership with state schools. | The Independent Schools Council says 90% of its schools already work in close partnership with state schools. |
| Mr Hunt will say in a speech at an academy in Walthamstow, east London: "If we are to prosper as a country, we need to be a more equal country. | Mr Hunt will say in a speech at an academy in Walthamstow, east London: "If we are to prosper as a country, we need to be a more equal country. |
| 'Resounding no' | 'Resounding no' |
| "If we are to make the most of the wealth of talent that exists in every school and every community, we need to give every child a chance. | "If we are to make the most of the wealth of talent that exists in every school and every community, we need to give every child a chance. |
| "And if we are to be a country which works for most people, we need to break down the divisions in our school system with concerted, collaborative and co-ordinated action from the entire English educational landscape - including the private sector." | "And if we are to be a country which works for most people, we need to break down the divisions in our school system with concerted, collaborative and co-ordinated action from the entire English educational landscape - including the private sector." |
| He will cite figures suggesting 3% of private schools in England sponsor an academy, while a further 5% lend them teaching staff and a third share facilities. | He will cite figures suggesting 3% of private schools in England sponsor an academy, while a further 5% lend them teaching staff and a third share facilities. |
| The figures come from a speech which Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw made to private school leaders, Labour said. | The figures come from a speech which Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw made to private school leaders, Labour said. |
| Mr Hunt will add: "The only possible answer to whether they earn their £700m subsidy is a resounding and unequivocal 'no'. | Mr Hunt will add: "The only possible answer to whether they earn their £700m subsidy is a resounding and unequivocal 'no'. |
| "Over the last few years we have seen the limitations of asking private schools politely. | "Over the last few years we have seen the limitations of asking private schools politely. |
| "So the next government will say to them: step up and play your part. Earn your keep. Because the time you could expect something-for-nothing is over'." | "So the next government will say to them: step up and play your part. Earn your keep. Because the time you could expect something-for-nothing is over'." |
| Mr Hunt says he was not intent on penalising private education, just "breaking down the barriers holding Britain back". | Mr Hunt says he was not intent on penalising private education, just "breaking down the barriers holding Britain back". |
| Under the plans, independent schools would have to make formal partnerships with a state school or consortium of schools in order to continue to qualify for Business Rate Relief. | Under the plans, independent schools would have to make formal partnerships with a state school or consortium of schools in order to continue to qualify for Business Rate Relief. |
| If independent schools were not to comply, it would mean they would no longer qualify for business rate relief but it would not interfere with their charitable status. | If independent schools were not to comply, it would mean they would no longer qualify for business rate relief but it would not interfere with their charitable status. |
| Barnaby Lenon, chairman of the Independent Schools Council, said: "Independent schools are committed to helping widen access to their schools and to improving social mobility. | Barnaby Lenon, chairman of the Independent Schools Council, said: "Independent schools are committed to helping widen access to their schools and to improving social mobility. |
| "Already 90% of our schools are involved in meaningful and effective partnerships with state schools and their local communities. | "Already 90% of our schools are involved in meaningful and effective partnerships with state schools and their local communities. |
| "Independent schools generate £4.7bn in tax and save the taxpayer a further £4bn, equivalent to building 460 schools, by educating children out of the state school sector. | "Independent schools generate £4.7bn in tax and save the taxpayer a further £4bn, equivalent to building 460 schools, by educating children out of the state school sector. |
| "Clawing back business rate relief on independent schools seems a very ineffective tool to improve social mobility in any meaningful way." | "Clawing back business rate relief on independent schools seems a very ineffective tool to improve social mobility in any meaningful way." |