Boarding Schools: Armed Forces
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to support military families who rely on fee-paying boarding schools for their children.
Answered by James Murray
The Government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity, ensuring every child has access to high-quality education. We have made the decision to end tax breaks for private schools, to raise revenue for essential public services, including investing in the education system.
Recognising the enormous sacrifices our military families make, the Ministry of Defence provide the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) to eligible Service Personnel. The government will monitor closely the impact of these policy changes on affected military families and the Spending Review is the right time to consider any changes to this scheme.
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