Charging and Remission Policy

Purpose

The aim of this policy is to set out the circumstances under which the school will;
• levy a charge to Parents/Carers,
• grant a remission of normal charges, and
• ask for voluntary contributions.

The school will not charge for:

Admission to the school,
•Education that takes place during officially recognised school hours which relates to:
– syllabuses for prescribed examinations
– the implementation of the national curriculum
– musical tuition if it forms part of the curriculum or a prescribed syllabus
– religious education
• Activities relating specifically to the school curriculum
• Entrance fees for prescribed examinations
• An exam re-mark that the school requests,
• School equipment and materials,
• Activities or trips taking place wholly or mainly during school* hours
• Transport costs during school hours.

The school will charge for:

• Lost or damaged school property e.g. text or exercise books, equipment,
• Wilful damage to School property, equipment or furniture,
• The recovery of examination fees where the learner fails, without good reason/medical certificate, to complete the examination requirements for any public examination for which the School has paid an entry fee,
• Examination entries where there is a request from the parent/carer for additional subject entries to be made which are not supported by the school,
• Individual appeals to Examination Boards based on parent/carer requests – payment must be made before the appeal is lodged

You can read our full Charging and Remissions Policy by downloading the PDF below.

  Charging and Remissions Policy.PDF