The headline here is incredibly unhelpful but the gist is that VAT on private school fees is going ahead but at the start of the next school year rather than the next calendar year (fair enough, imo) www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Doubts grow over Labour’s VAT plan for private schools

Confusion over 1 January start date as unions, tax experts and school leaders say it is unworkable

Yes - it sounds as if it is more about practicalities in terms of schools registering for VAT in time for a January start, and local authorities not being geared up to do the SEN assessments in time.