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Independent school fees and Coronavirus

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Creamegg11 · 19/03/2020 08:18

Our prep school closed on Tuesday due to the Coronavirus situation and the school has given the children some work and also some online learning via an App to do at home.

A parent on WhatsApp mentioned whether parents will get some refund on school fees especially as we don’t know when the children will return. I suppose no one predicted this was going to happen and it’s not the school’s fault but it had me thinking.

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OverMy · 03/04/2020 17:29

Are you expecting any help with UCAS or a level grades given?

sunglasses123 · 03/04/2020 17:22

20% here but for ALL pupils and my DS is in the last term of A Levels. No further assessments, testing etc will be taken into account so why do them?

Can I challenge and what happens if I refuse to pay?

Findumdum1 · 03/04/2020 16:38

Sorry for the delay, sending to people that have asked now

flutterby31 · 03/04/2020 13:48

20% off but still, the most incredible online learning. I'm thrilled that we're part of such a fantastic school.

EwwSprouts · 02/04/2020 22:08

No discount here. Online classes are being provided and for yr11 pre A level work will start. Open for key workers children which will be a reasonable number.

Email received saying direct debits will be taken as normal but get in touch with bursar if financial difficulties. 10% of pupils already receive some degree of bursary so not sure there will be much wriggle room.

Findumdum1 · 02/04/2020 21:16

looking at the T&C I dont think I am allowed to link to external content from here so please do pm an email f you'd like a copy - and let me know if you want any updates on it.

bookgirl1982 · 02/04/2020 21:11

Message from our school today, they're not charging any fees for Nursery age children for the duration of the closure, recognising that they can't offer an online provision (which they will for the rest of the school).

silverback · 02/04/2020 19:15

No worries. No rush on my part. Thanks.

Findumdum1 · 02/04/2020 18:38

Hold off for now - i will try and put it on a dropbox share or similar and add the link here but if I can't I'll let you know to pm me your email address.

silverback · 02/04/2020 18:36

Findumdum1 The chart in excel format would be great. Should we send you our email address via PM to get a copy?

Findumdum1 · 02/04/2020 18:33

I am currently typing this up into Excel if anyone wants it in an easier to view form and adding some other schools I am aware of. Seems a few schools unfortunately still need to be shamed into passing on the much needed help to parents from them benefiting from government from the furloughing scheme.

Findumdum1 · 02/04/2020 18:01

Have done EL - and thank you v much. Only when you have a minute.

ElephantLover · 02/04/2020 17:59

@findumdum1 - please do if you wish & if its very urgent, i have also asked Mumsnet for help.

Findumdum1 · 02/04/2020 17:56

Hi EL - I'm happy to pm you my email address?

ElephantLover · 02/04/2020 17:49

To everyone who has sent me a PM asking for the sheet - I am not ignoring your message! I can't send attachments in PM so trying to find a way to send you the info. Suggestions are very welcome.

Findumdum1 · 02/04/2020 17:43

Ours is charging full fees which I think is outrageous given they are presumably furloughing PE teachers, support staff etc

flourandeggs · 02/04/2020 17:31

@branwensstarling the increased need for state places might well be solved by the Private Schools that are forced to close turning in to state schools, many of the lovely smaller ones won't make it through this sadly www.theguardian.com/education/2020/apr/01/private-schools-in-uk-struggling-as-coronavirus-costs-bite

1950swallpaper · 02/04/2020 17:21

We have had a letter confirming no discount on fees but a promise that they won’t be increased until at leat January. I thought the suggestion of a fee increase in January was really taking the piss.

iwillnevereatspaghetti · 02/04/2020 16:44

2 schools emailed today. No additional costs ie lunches and one is offering 17.5% the other 15%. Parents generally moaning but equally if we want a school to go back to it's a compromise.

sunglasses123 · 02/04/2020 15:47

Our well know boarding school has been very very quiet on this and my DS was about to sit his A levels..

Findumdum1 · 02/04/2020 14:22

I've pm'd you @ElephantLover - could you send me the list please, thanks

happilybemused · 02/04/2020 09:13

Our prep school has offered the same discount as the senior school so 10% and lunch and travel not paid for. Also doing online lessons including sport and after school clubs on zoom

Findumdum1 · 02/04/2020 03:46

any prep schools offering a discount?

iwillnevereatspaghetti · 02/04/2020 03:31

@ElephantLover I'll pm you but interested to know where the chart came from ? We're waiting on 3 schools and hoping for some cost cutting but equally with one in yr10 we've got to keep him plugging through the gcse programme.

ElephantLover · 01/04/2020 22:46

Please PM me if you want me to send the chart across via message

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