UK private schools mount legal case against VAT changes
This week, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves made good on the Labour Party’s election promise to slap a 20% tax on private school fees as she unveiled her first Autumn Budget …
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UK boarding schools brace for international student drop as VAT plans bite
Rachel Reeves‘ first Autumn Budget as Chancellor, revealed on October 30, pledged to go ahead with plans to levy VAT on private school fees from January, as well as scrapping …
Canadian K-12 enrolments stay solid but housing an issue
However, some K-12 programs are still struggling to find enough hosts to meet the demand for housing international students. During the pandemic, a number of families decided to stop hosting …
Asian families showing “increased interest” in top private schools
Fresh from publishing its fifth annual global schools index – which lists the top 150 private schools around the world – Carfax Education head of education, Fiona McKenzie, shared withThe …
Junior ELT driving growth in Turkish study abroad
Despite Türkiye’s challenging economic climate, nine in ten young people have said they would like to study abroad, with the junior ELT market experiencing the most significant growth, according to …
California schools will be required to integrate AI into curriculum
Among at least 17 artificial intelligence-related bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom recently is a bill that will integrate AI literacy into K-12 curriculum throughout the state. “AB 2876 responds …
Wellington College secures location for first US school
The purchase comes after the Wellington College International announced earlier this year it would launch its first US school, the bilingual Hiba Academy. Speaking to The PIE, the school confirmed …
British North London Collegiate School to open first school in Japan
The school, located on Rokko Island, Japan, is among several new international schools setting up shop in the country, which has become a popular market for overseas branches since China …
Shrewsbury International to begin classes in India in August 2025
Shrewsbury International School, which is under the prominent public boarding school Shrewsbury School UK, has been set up on 150-acre land in Bhopal, the capital of the Indian state of …
School counsellors from SE Asia strengthen ties with UK unis
School ambassadors shared the reasons they chose a specific university – including why they chose the UK over other popular study destinations – with school counsellors, who all travelled from …