Charging and Remission

CHARGING AND REMISSIONS POLICY

Aim

The aim of this policy is to set out what charges will be levied for activities, what

remissions will be implemented and the circumstances under which voluntary

contributions will be requested from parents.

Responsibilities

The Governing Body of the school are responsible for determining the content of this

policy and the Headteacher for implementation. Any determination with respect to

individual parents will be considered jointly by the Headteacher and Governing Body.

Charges cannot be made for:

The Governing Body of the School recognises that legislation prohibits charges for the

following;

Education provided during school hours (including the supply of any materials,

books, instruments or other equipment.)

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

pupil is being prepared for at the school, or part of religious education.

Tuition for pupils learning to play musical instruments if the tuition is required

as part of the National Curriculum, or part of a syllabus for a prescribed public

examination that the pupil is being prepared for at the school, or part of

religious education.

Entry for a prescribed public examination, if the pupil has been prepared for it

at the school.

Examination re-sits if the pupil is being prepared for the re-sit at the school.
Education provided on any trip that takes place during school hours.
Education provided on any trip that takes place outside school hours if it is

part of the National Curriculum, or part of a syllabus for a prescribed public

examination that the pupil is being prepared for at the school, or part of

religious education.

Supply teachers to cover for those teachers who are absent from school

accompanying pupils on a residential trip.

Transporting registered pupils to or from the school premises, where the local

education authority has a statutory obligation to provide transport.

Transporting registered pupils to other premises where the governing body or

local education authority has arranged for pupils to be educated.

Transport that enables a pupil 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.

Charges may be made for:

Board and lodging on residential visits (not to exceed the costs)
The proportionate costs for an individual child of activities wholly or mainly

outside school hours (‘optional extras’) to meet the costs for;

o Travel

o Materials and equipment

o Non-teaching staff costs

o Entrance fees

o Insurance costs

Vocal and musical instrument tuition.
Re-sits for public examinations where no further preparation has been

provided by the school.

Examination fees where a pupil 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 pupils

Extra-curricular activities and school clubs
Any extended school activity
Damage/vandalism/loss to and of school property
Community Use / Lettings. (Arrangements for the letting of school premises

and charges are contained in the Letting Charges Policy)

Remission

Children whose parents are in receipt of the following support payments will, on

addition to having a free school lunch entitlement, also be entitled to the remission of

charges for board and lodging costs during residential school trips. The relevant

support payments are;

Income Support
Income Based Jobseeker’s Allowance
Support under Part 6 if the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Child Tax Credit, where the parent is not entitled to Working Tax Credit and

whose annual income (as assessed by the Inland Revenue) does not exceed

£16,480

Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
An income related employment and support allowance.

Remission Which Will Apply:

Up to but not exceeding 50% of the cost to other pupils. (If charges are not to be made, the corresponding remission will not exist.)

Voluntary Contributions

Parents will be invited to make a voluntary contribution for the following;

a) School visits
b) Transport
c) Parties
d) Celebration presents
e) Baking
f) DT work

The terms of any request made to parents will specify that it is a voluntary

contribution and in no way represents a charge. In addition the following will be

made clear to parents:

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

to pay

b) that registered pupils 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 responsibility for determining the level of voluntary contribution is delegated to

the Headteacher.

Voluntary contributions will be used to:

Subsidise the cost of the visit
Pay for transport
Buy DT/craft/baking materials
Buy party presents/food/prizes

School Meals

The Governing Body will determine and publish annually the price to be charged for

school meals.