education provided during school hours (including the supply of any materials, books, instruments or other equipment including Tablet PC)

education provided outside school hours if it is part of the National Curriculum, or part of a syllabus for a prescribed public examination that the student is being prepared for at the school, or part of religious education

instrumental or vocal tuition for pupils learning individually or in groups, unless the tuition is provided at the request of the student’s parent

entry for a prescribed public examination, if the student has been prepared for it at the school

examination re-sits if the student is being prepared for the re-sit at the school. However, if a student fails, without good reason, to meet any examination requirement for a syllabus, the fee can be recovered from the student’s parents

education provided on any trip that takes place during school hours

supply teachers to cover for those teachers who are absent from school accompanying students on an educational visit

transporting registered students to or from the school premises, where the local education authority has a statutory obligation to provide transport

transporting registered students to other premises where the Governing Board or local education authority has arranged for students to be educated

transport that enables a student to meet an examination requirement when he or she has been prepared for that examination at the school

transport provided in connection with an educational trip in school time.

board and lodging on residential  trips, including that of necessary supervisory staff  (not to exceed the costs)

the proportionate costs for an individual student for activities wholly or mainly outside school hours (‘optional extras’) to meet the costs for:

• travel
• materials and equipment
• non-teaching staff costs
• entrance fees
• insurance costs

vocal and musical instrument tuition. – (See paragraph 3.1 and appendix A of the Charging and Remissions Policy)

re-sits for public examinations where no further preparation has been provided by the school

examination fees where a student fails without good reason to sit the exam

any other education, transport or examinations where no further preparation has been provided by the school

any other education, transport or examination fee unless charges are specifically prohibited

breakages and replacements as a result of damages caused wilfully or negligently by students

extra-curricular activities and school clubs

any extended school activity

damage/vandalism/loss to and of school property

school ties – payable for year seven students on entry to the school, and for any replacements in the event of loss or damage. Price is £4.00, which is to be reviewed annually and applied accordingly

school lockers – offered primarily to years seven students, and then on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Charges include a £5.00 refundable deposit on receipt of the locker key and padlock (undamaged). A small charge of £1.00 will be applied for each year the student has the locker.  Replacement locker keys are priced at £3.00. Prices to be reviewed annually and applied accordingly

school planners – for the replacement of a student planner in the event of any loss or damage. Price is £5.00, which is to be reviewed annually and applied accordingly

mini bus – only the school’s students, staff or parents may travel at a charge in the schools’ minibus. No profit will be made from the use of the minibus

Income Support

Income Based Jobseeker’s Allowance

Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

Child Tax Credit, provided that Working Tax Credit is not also received and the family’s income (as assessed by HMRC) does not exceed £16,190

Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit

Universal Credit in prescribed circumstances. (The government plans to prescribe the circumstances when Universal Credit is fully rolled out)

An income related employment and support allowance

Working Tax Credit run-on paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

the Principal may be able to agree flexible, extended payment terms

the Principal holds a small contingency fund to support requests for financial assistance. ‘Essential’ activities will take preference over ‘non-essential’

parents in receipt of the above benefits will be considered as first priority for assistance

in most cases, parents will be asked to bear 50% of the cost

all cases will be treated individually and in the strictest confidence

educational trips

reward trips

fund raising events

that the contribution is genuinely voluntary and a parent is under no obligation to pay

that registered students at the school will not be treated differently according to whether or not their parents have made any contribution in response to the request.

The Principal is responsible for making it clear to parents at the outset if an activity cannot be funded without voluntary contributions. A letter will be sent to parents to explain that without parents support the activity will not take place.

Supplement the transport and activities costs in association with any Educational or Reward visits/ trip

Support fund raising events in aid of the school or registered charities

Any excess contributions received will be used to support further school activities or they will be transferred to the school’s delegated budget share