ðɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt skˈuːlz kˈaʊnsəl ɐ lˈɑːbi ɡɹˈuːp fˈʌndᵻd baɪ ðɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt skˈuːlz ɪn kwˈɛstʃən sˈɛd ðætðɪ ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən hɐdbɪn "ɐ skˈændələs wˈeɪst ʌv pˈʌblɪk mˈʌni".
The Independent Schools Council – a lobby group funded by the independent schools in question – said that the investigation had been "a scandalous waste of public money".