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If someone offered to pay for private schooling, would you take up the offer?

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janiesmith10 · 07/06/2024 15:07

If someone offered to pay for private schooling - primary and secondary - would you take up the offer? Freely paid for. No strings attached.

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Upminster12 · 07/06/2024 15:42

The state schools around us are good and my child is settled at a nice primary. So no. But I would think differently if the schools were poor or my child had additional needs.

Lilacdew · 07/06/2024 15:41

Yes. They did. I did. No strings attached. It worked out incredibly well and the people who helped fund DC are delighted with how they are faring now.

We, in turn, part fund a full bursary for a child going to that school, now that DC have left.

beckybarefoot · 07/06/2024 15:40

janiesmith10 · 07/06/2024 15:17

It’s a completely hypothetical situation. Let’s say the money dropped from heaven- came from God. Absolutely no strings attached. Free money. Private school of your choice for all your children.

but thats not what you origianlly asked... you asked if someone offered to pay for private schooling..

now you are saying a 'windfall'... 2 very different scenario's

Cookiecrumblepie · 07/06/2024 15:40

Yes, absolutely. Huge difference

beckybarefoot · 07/06/2024 15:39

no... i would want my children to feel equal too their school friends! i assume, and im sure MN will put me right, but private schools are usually full of well off children from well off families.. how out of place my children would feel as they come from a council estate and i can't afford ponies or fancy holidays every year for them.

Singleandproud · 07/06/2024 15:37

Yes DD got into a selective girls school but couldn't take up the place as they werent offering scholarships as it was 2020.
Excellent teaching, great behaviour, challenging curriculum and most importantly classes of around 20.

DD is high achieving but struggles in the mainstream school environment as it's too loud, too much poor behaviour and she has autism.

Dramatic · 07/06/2024 15:28

No, for starters I don't agree with private education but also there are no private schools near us so the kids would have to travel out of the area which I wouldn't like.

Chocolateismylovelife · 07/06/2024 15:25

Yes

Original poster
janiesmith10 · 07/06/2024 15:17

It’s a completely hypothetical situation. Let’s say the money dropped from heaven- came from God. Absolutely no strings attached. Free money. Private school of your choice for all your children.

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JusteanBiscuits · 07/06/2024 15:13

Not primary, I think my sons got more from being in a very mixed SEN / Cultural environment.

But for my eldest son I would have considered it for high school. My younger son I wouldn't have as, again, he gets a lot more than just education. But my eldest is exceptionally bright and I think would have really benefited from a wider curriculum (and tells us, regularly, all the wonderful things he could study at 6th form if we sent him private!).

Revelatio · 07/06/2024 15:12

I would be wary, there usually are strings attached. It would also depend which schools were local to you, some private schools are awful and some states are excellent.

Beezknees · 07/06/2024 15:11

TwattyMcFuckFace · 07/06/2024 15:10

Being on Mumsnet for over 13 years has taught me there's very rarely no strings attached, no matter what the person with the money claims!

This.

Beezknees · 07/06/2024 15:11

No.

DappledThings · 07/06/2024 15:11

No

TwattyMcFuckFace · 07/06/2024 15:10

Being on Mumsnet for over 13 years has taught me there's very rarely no strings attached, no matter what the person with the money claims!

Chaoseverywhere · 07/06/2024 15:09

Yes!

AnotherDelphinium · 07/06/2024 15:08

Yes, as long as I’d ascertained they had the funds for it.
After visiting several private schools they’re such a marked improvement on state!