The Girls' Schools Association (GSA) said it was a 'backwards step' for 'equality' because female-only education improves pupils' life chances and 'breaks glass ceilings'.
Labour ’s tax raid on private school fees risks a ‘seismic impact on girls’ due to a shortage of female-only state schools, heads warn.
Speaking at the GSA’s annual conference, she said even where there are state girls’ schools, they are ‘packed’ and places are ‘impossible’ to get. She said there would be ‘individual hardworking families’ at GSA schools who will find fee rises linked to the VAT ‘unaffordable’ and may have to leave the sector.
In addition, girls are encouraged to do science subjects because there is no negative ‘pressure’ from boys, she said.
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