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VAT on fees will force Jewish children to be homeschooled

10/12/2024

Children of strictly Orthodox Jewish parents will have their schools closed, forcing thousands to be homeschooled, Jewish organisations have warned.

The Jewish Chronicle has reported that Chinuch UK, the umbrella organisation for Charedi education, and the Jewish schools’ network PaJeS, are lobbying the government to make exemptions to the 20% VAT on fees, arguing that the Jewish parents will not be able to meet the extra cost.

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