VATEDU51200 | Group 6 Item 4 Closely related supplies: meaning of ‘closely related’
From HM Revenue & Customs · VAT Education Manual
In general terms, closely related refers only to goods and services that are:
for the direct use of the pupil, student or trainee; and
necessary for delivering the education to that person.
However, an eligible body may treat as closely related any:
accommodation;
catering;
transport;
school trips; and
field trips
that it provides, subject to the conditions of VATEDU52800 and VATEDU53200.