Private school fees when school closed due covid.
Discussion
PHers with children at private school, what are your schools doing regarding fees when the school is likely to be closed for months possibly until September.
Yes, the school is still providing varying levels of education online but it’s not really the service customers are originally paying for.
Yes, the school is still providing varying levels of education online but it’s not really the service customers are originally paying for.
El stovey said:
PHers with children at private school, what are your schools doing regarding fees when the school is likely to be closed for months possibly until September.
Yes, the school is still providing varying levels of education online but it’s not really the service customers are originally paying for.
I've got two in the system. No official policy announced as of yet, but I'm expecting they will want full payment even though they are not able to provide a full service.Yes, the school is still providing varying levels of education online but it’s not really the service customers are originally paying for.
EddieSteadyGo said:
I've got two in the system. No official policy as of yet, but I'm expecting they will want full payment even though they are not able to provide a full service.
Seems unrealistic when many of the parents will be receiving reduced payment due to not being able to provide a full service to their customers themselves. Will all the non teaching staff still be paid in full, presumably the school itself is cheaper to run when nobody is using it.
I agree - fixed costs are what they are and I’d want all the staff paid as per.
However they’ll be saving a packet and offering a considerably reduced service (practically none for my heartbroken GCSE cancelled daughter)
I’m particularly keen because I’ve bloody paid in advance for both of mine!
However they’ll be saving a packet and offering a considerably reduced service (practically none for my heartbroken GCSE cancelled daughter)
I’m particularly keen because I’ve bloody paid in advance for both of mine!
El stovey said:
Seems unrealistic when many of the parents will be receiving reduced payment due to not being able to provide a full service to their customers themselves.
Will all the non teaching staff still be paid in full, presumably the school itself is cheaper to run when nobody is using it.
Yeah - I agree. Maybe I am cynical but in my experience dealing with private schools, talking to them about their invoices is about as useful as appealing to the better nature of HMRC. Will all the non teaching staff still be paid in full, presumably the school itself is cheaper to run when nobody is using it.
Will post back once I hear something definitive as would be good to see if there is a consistent view in different schools across the country.
I’ve been banned by my wife from contacting the school after last year.
The office put out an email saying some teachers and parents were starting a prayer group and wanted to know if there were any subjects we’d like them to pray about.
I replied that I’d like them to pray for cheaper school fees and it caused a bit of trouble.
The office put out an email saying some teachers and parents were starting a prayer group and wanted to know if there were any subjects we’d like them to pray about.
I replied that I’d like them to pray for cheaper school fees and it caused a bit of trouble.
Ours has closed early. Holidays were starting on Friday (today) anyway, so no big deal.
Current plans for next term are a bit unclear, but they have a huge online capability that is used to good effect when the kids are ill, so this will be scaled to run a normal timetable next term. Most of these systems are pretty good, they record attendance and activity, so the kids are b
ked if they are not working at 8:30.
Current plans for next term are a bit unclear, but they have a huge online capability that is used to good effect when the kids are ill, so this will be scaled to run a normal timetable next term. Most of these systems are pretty good, they record attendance and activity, so the kids are b
ked if they are not working at 8:30.We have one in her final year and the other at Uni. The one at Uni has already been told that remote learning means that tuition fees will still be payable. They haven't yet said what they will do about accommodation/food fees if the students don't return to residence; if anything they are suggesting that the students do not return to residence, whilst saying the Uni remains open (even if the libraries and teaching and sports facilities are closed).
The other one has now finished school. She's being offered remote learning next week and today, but yesterday was her last day in school. Exams cancelled so she won't be going in next term: there won't be a next term for her. I am not expecting to be billed for next term and will cancel the direct debit before it falls due. That leaves the initial term's deposit from 7 years ago to argue over/
The other one has now finished school. She's being offered remote learning next week and today, but yesterday was her last day in school. Exams cancelled so she won't be going in next term: there won't be a next term for her. I am not expecting to be billed for next term and will cancel the direct debit before it falls due. That leaves the initial term's deposit from 7 years ago to argue over/
El stovey said:
I’ve been banned by my wife from contacting the school after last year.
The office put out an email saying some teachers and parents were starting a prayer group and wanted to know if there were any subjects we’d like them to pray about.
I replied that I’d like them to pray for cheaper school fees and it caused a bit of trouble.
I can just imagine that would go down like a lead balloon! The office put out an email saying some teachers and parents were starting a prayer group and wanted to know if there were any subjects we’d like them to pray about.
I replied that I’d like them to pray for cheaper school fees and it caused a bit of trouble.
I have one in the system.
Payment for any term is due first week back in school of that term, but with a two month notice period of pulling a child out of the school.
I’m expecting to get a huge bill for a very short term towards the end of spring. I’m thinking about giving notice now, biting the home schooling for a term (wife isn’t working) then reapplying for entry in the new school year.
Payment for any term is due first week back in school of that term, but with a two month notice period of pulling a child out of the school.
I’m expecting to get a huge bill for a very short term towards the end of spring. I’m thinking about giving notice now, biting the home schooling for a term (wife isn’t working) then reapplying for entry in the new school year.
Fortunately all my kids are now through private school and university but my wife still teaches at a private school.
End of term is next Friday but they are having an extraordinary staff meeting tomorrow to announce plans. Got a suspicion they'll run to next Friday and then close until September. Impact on both teaching and bursarial staff could be significant. Add to that the school is used normally by foreign language students during the summer the financial consequences could be major for both the school and local economy.
End of term is next Friday but they are having an extraordinary staff meeting tomorrow to announce plans. Got a suspicion they'll run to next Friday and then close until September. Impact on both teaching and bursarial staff could be significant. Add to that the school is used normally by foreign language students during the summer the financial consequences could be major for both the school and local economy.
Ours went to a private school and IMHO it was money well spent. It's not easy for them, particularly in Scotland where you have a government bent on their destruction.
You have to ask, do you expect them to sack all their teachers, and if not, is it not worth continuing to pay the fees to ensure that the school is still there when the dust settles? This is quite apart from whatever distance learning , advice or tuition they can continue to provide, which in my experience, can be considerable and extremely valuable.
You have to ask, do you expect them to sack all their teachers, and if not, is it not worth continuing to pay the fees to ensure that the school is still there when the dust settles? This is quite apart from whatever distance learning , advice or tuition they can continue to provide, which in my experience, can be considerable and extremely valuable.
cardigankid said:
Ours went to a private school and IMHO it was money well spent. It's not easy for them, particularly in Scotland where you have a government bent on their destruction.
You have to ask, do you expect them to sack all their teachers, and if not, is it not worth continuing to pay the fees to ensure that the school is still there when the dust settles? This is quite apart from whatever distance learning , advice or tuition they can continue to provide, which in my experience, can be considerable and extremely valuable.
I think this is fine when they’re still providing a service and I would wholly support them paying all of the staff (including support) to maintain and protect the school community.You have to ask, do you expect them to sack all their teachers, and if not, is it not worth continuing to pay the fees to ensure that the school is still there when the dust settles? This is quite apart from whatever distance learning , advice or tuition they can continue to provide, which in my experience, can be considerable and extremely valuable.
However, it will be a much reduced service with lower costs, so a discount should not be out of the question.
As mentioned my daughter is in her GCSE year and is changing schools for sixth form so the final term for her is now essentially completely redundant.
I’m intending to keep paying for other services that I may not need over this period as part of ‘doing my bit’, but schools fees are £10k a term so not trivial.
cardigankid said:
You have to ask, do you expect them to sack all their teachers, and if not, is it not worth continuing to pay the fees to ensure that the school is still there when the dust settles? This is quite apart from whatever distance learning , advice or tuition they can continue to provide, which in my experience, can be considerable and extremely valuable.
This is exactly what’s happening to many of the pupils parents. I work for an airline, we can’t provide the service people paid for so we’re giving them their money back and all taking large pay cuts whilst the company is near dormant until this all blows over. Others employees are being made redundant. The school like any business can apply for loans and grants etc.
If you booked a flight with my airline, I can’t take you somewhere else and say we took you somewhere or put you in a hire car and drive you there and say I got you there so pay the full price.
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