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UK’s Labour Party not planning to remove Irish ELT providers move into
VAT exemption for ELT summer provision
LANGUAGE SECONDARY LANGUAGE
he UK English language teaching wo Ireland-based ELT providers have
sector will continue to be exempt announced a move into the summer junior
Tfrom VAT if the Labour Party Tsector for 2024.
win the next general election expected this year, according to The Linguaviva Centre www.linguaviva.com
communications seen by StudyTravel Magazine . will operate the Viva Junior Summer School
The opposition Labour Party, which is ahead in opinion polls, homestay course throughout July.
recently reiterated its policy that UK independent schools Aidan O’Shea, Director of Operations, said,
should not be exempt from VAT, meaning they will need to “The stunning campus at Loreto Abbey, Dalkey
charge VAT on tuition fees. will host our brand-new CELTS programme,
UK ELT stakeholders and association English UK had expressed which will focus on Culture, Environment, Local
concerns that it could be caught up in the policy. Citizenship, Team Building and Sustainability,

However, the office of Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour utilising the amazing facilities in the school and

Party, has confirmed to SKOLA English in London www.skola.co.uk: wider community.”
“Labour’s policy would charge VAT on fees for registered inde- He added, “With small class sizes, bespoke
pendent schools. English language schools, if not registered as curriculum, and

independent schools with the Department of Education, would not staff expertise, we
be affected.” Read the full story at: bit.ly/3uITAh8 aim to bring the

same strengths to
our Summer School
Bildungsurlaub Approval launches new as we do to our
tools, website and resources year-round centre.” bit.ly/3I9fs8n
Meanwhile, SEDA College has launched SEDA
LANGUAGE ASSOCIATED
Summer School https://sedasummer.com, with
new suite of resources has been launched by Bildungsurlaub residential courses at the University of Galway
Approval https://bildungsurlaub-approval.com, the special- available through July.
A ist service for Germany’s educational work leave system. The SEDA Summer School in Galway combines
A new tool allows language the Master English programme of 15 hours of
schools to seamlessly gener- morning English classes with Irish culture and
ate registration and participa- activities, including excursions and workshops.

tion confirmations of students on Bildungsurlaub courses. Schools Students also have the option of combining
will also be able to view and download their approval letters from Master English with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, delivered
each relevant German state, which agents will be able to access. in partnership with Jorge Santos Brazilian Jiu
Bildungsurlaub Approval has also launched a new website with Jitsu (JSBSS), which has branches in Dublin and
more information for schools, agents, students and employers on across Europe. Read more at:
the scheme. bit.ly/3IaV7j3 bit.ly/3uNfhg3

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