Decision details

(i)       to agree the majority of parents/guardians in Aberdeen chose to ensure their children were educated by the local authority;

(ii)       to agree that Aberdeen City Council was extremely competent in delivering education throughout the city, thanks to the dedicated staff who were employed within our schools;

(iii)      to agree that the UK Labour Government’s decision to apply VAT on private schools should bring an estimated £150 million in Barnett consequentials to the Scottish Government which could result in employing 1800 new teachers across Scotland;

(iv)      to note the position of the First Minister John Swinney who said that the SNP supported the policy to introduce VAT on private independent schools; and

(v)      to agree to take no action in respect to this motion.