AIBU to think this is outrageous ?! Fees are exorbitant anyhow and in the last 12 months we have had an increase of 19% by way of 2 increases in a 12 month period. Fees per year for the senior school are £16690 per year and do not include state of the art facilities as other local schools do. The junior school fees aren't much less either! This is a school in the north of England. If you are paying for education, where are you based and how much do you pay? I wonder whether it is comparable.
Private education will only be for the ultra-rich if fees continue to rise at the rate that they are. It is unsustainable for most working professionals who are comfortable but not ultra-wealthy! Parents locally have tried to take their children out but can't as there are no state school places to be had within a 12 mile radius. The only other option is home schooling which isn't possible when the parents are working full time. We're not yet at the point where we are thinking of taking our child out of school but hearing the plight of those who are in the process of trying to is worrying. I've always been a labour voter but if they do go ahead with the introduction of VAT, I fear it's going to get even worse.
AIBU?
School fees have risen by 19% in the space of 12 months
Findingfactsaboutfees · 25/04/2023 22:01
Blossomtoes · 25/04/2023 22:09
Private education will only be for the ultra-rich
Good.
cestlavielife · 25/04/2023 22:05
Private education will only be for the ultra-rich
And this matters because???
Why does it matter?
Findingfactsaboutfees · 25/04/2023 22:16
There's a whole cohort of people who aren't ultra-rich but rely on private schooling to be able to provide their children with the additional support that they can't for whatever reason. I know for us, we started with a private education as I was studying and felt guilty for spending time away from my child. Knowing the school had a ratio of 1:2 in the nursery and a maximum of 8 children in total made me feel less guilty about it. The fees were comparable to a typical nursery. After this we thought it was worthwhile and moved to a school with better facilities than the first. Not the best in the region but a traditional school with a good reputation. The school has a large proportion of children of hospital doctors and nurses - I'd say they are middle income and make sacrifices to invest in their children's education. They work long hours so likely can't support with education in the way they would if they were at home with the children or worked ordinary office hours.
cestlavielife · 25/04/2023 22:05
Private education will only be for the ultra-rich
And this matters because???
Why does it matter?
Findingfactsaboutfees · 25/04/2023 22:16
There's a whole cohort of people who aren't ultra-rich but rely on private schooling to be able to provide their children with the additional support that they can't for whatever reason. I know for us, we started with a private education as I was studying and felt guilty for spending time away from my child. Knowing the school had a ratio of 1:2 in the nursery and a maximum of 8 children in total made me feel less guilty about it. The fees were comparable to a typical nursery. After this we thought it was worthwhile and moved to a school with better facilities than the first. Not the best in the region but a traditional school with a good reputation. The school has a large proportion of children of hospital doctors and nurses - I'd say they are middle income and make sacrifices to invest in their children's education. They work long hours so likely can't support with education in the way they would if they were at home with the children or worked ordinary office hours.
cestlavielife · 25/04/2023 22:05
Private education will only be for the ultra-rich
And this matters because???
Why does it matter?
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