If your DCs are at independent schools are fees increasing this year?

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Doing a bit of a survey! DS is at an international school and we are aware that fees are increasing. Just wondering if other schools are increasing fees in this economic climate.

5% here , i am incensed, neither dh or i am getting a rise this year, don't know if teachers are getting a rise , will find out , if not will be even more incensed

Ours went up about 7% at the beginning of the school year in January, but in comparison with UK fees they are very low. School trips are usually included (DS1 in Y10 had an amazing 4 day "city camp" the other week and we didn't have to pay a cent). There are also big sibling discounts, the only way for us to afford private schooling for 3 kids! In comparison to the public schools I think our school offers incredible value for money in terms of education so I'd scrub toilets if I had to to keep up with the fees

Around a 5% increase from September

Mummydoc, at our dc's school the teachers are not getting a rise.

Our fees are going up 3% and no the teachers are not getting a payrise bar the money they get added until they reach the top of the pay scale...same as in the state sector.

If you wish the best teachers you have match or better what they get in the state sector.

And to be honset I am bit shocked of the attitude...well if I am not getting a pay rise no one should either...

my husband (not this year) but in the past has got bloody huge pay rises..its not that he works harder than me its just we have chosen different professions

if you want a payrise this year...maybe you should think about teaching...mind you I suspect even with your lack of payrise you are still earning far more than the techers at your child's school

cazzybabs i agree i do earn more than teachers , i am cross that hte increase on fees is not linking ot a payrise for the teachers who on my opinion deserve it, where is the money going then ? oh yes the head is having a new house built for him and his family... as the price of electricity/gas and food is actually falling now why do they need and no ris ein salary costs why do they need to raise fees

At my school it is going on increased energy bills (we have fixed pricing which has now expired), resources, salaries and saving for rainny days as they are forecasting losing x% of pupils.

Our DD is up by 4.5%, DS is flat. If you e-mail allaboutschoolfees.com they should be able to tell you the increase for your school.

ours are going up 3%. Teachers may well be on contracts that tie them to the national pay spines, or points above it so schools often cannot unilaterally decide not to increase teacher's salaries without being in breach of their employment contracts

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Just signed up to a new school only to be told that the fees will go up by just over 9% in September (gulp) - hope the new buildings that are going up are worth it as am now wondering if we shouldn't have gone for the other (cheaper) option instead.

My DS goes to a private prep school & the fees are going up by about 5% in September.

My DH teaches at a private secondary school and he is NOT getting a pay rise in September.

I have a friend who said her school is increasing boarding fee by 2% and day fee is not increasing.

southernsoftie, what the h* is this school playing at increasing fees by 9%! That is shocking, even in the good times! I would question why - it is your right.