Claim: The BRIT School is dependent on and under the authority of local and national government.
Evidence: Established in 1992 under the CTC programme , the school is funded by the British Government with support from the British Record Industry Trust and maintains an independent school status from the local education authority.
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance ; it is usually not dependent upon national or local government to finance its operations , nor reliant on taxpayer contributions , and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges , donations , and in some cases the investment yield of an endowment.