School fees and redundancy

[bettertimeshope]

Please be kind, I am on the floor with worry and panic.

Our small business has gone into administration making a total of 4 people redundant. A combination of cost of living, covid and non-payment by customers has finally taken its toll.

DH is now out of work and I am working every hour on basic living wage to keep a room over our heads. He is currently looking for any work he can get

DD is in year 11 at an independent school. Bluntly we can no longer afford the fees; our tiny savings pot will go towards living costs. We have a meeting with the school owner tomorrow to discuss options but frankly fees are bottom of our priorities even with cutting everything else back to the bare bone.

Am wondering if anyone has any thoughts or advice on how to approach discussions regarding way forward with the school. The timing is horrendous; if it was any other school year I would just pull DD out but she is due to sit her mocks in 2 weeks and suffers from poor MH.

I just don't know how much leniency to expect from the school or what they will suggest.

If he's good with handyman stuff then definitely look at that
I really struggle getting someone to do smaller jobs who actually turns up and I know a lot of people do
Have seen on FB where people want stuff like a TV putting up or some shelves or a new tap fitting etc

@bettertimeshope - just thinking of you as you meet with the school today, and hoping and praying that something can be worked out for your DD xx

^^ This- there is a real shortage of people who will turn up, do a decent job and not rip you off. They are like gold dust.

@bettertimeshope How did it go?

Hope your meeting went well, OP. Perhaps this has already been said, but don't forget to get your applications in for state sixth form too. The deadlines around here start are usually December/January depending on the whole.

Hi OP,
How are you?
How did the meeting with school go?
X

How did it go @bettertimeshope ?