school fees

[Bongobaby]

can anyone help me please with advice on school fees. and any financial assistance.i have always worked as a single parent but have recently lost my job. am now really threating on how to get through this? i need some solid advice and not to be told to pull my child out of the school.i have managed to pay for the last 3 years as child is 8 this year and would be a waste really.

Go and talk to the Head. They often have some discretion under difficult circumstances.

childs father?

grandparents able to help financially?

Pay in installments, or put fees on low interest credit card?

Speak to the bursar - s/he will definitely be able to help.

Good luck

how will you be supporting yourselves?
as you will likely be on jobseekers...how will you then afford school uniform/trips/transport etc...

Schools do often face this situation, and a friend of mine who works closely with the bursarial staff says that the worse thing parents can do is not tell the school and delay payment. It's much better to go to the school, explain your financial situation and see what they can do.

If you can't afford the fees, please don't start using credit cards to pay - that sounds like the road to bankruptcy to me.

Also loook at holmwoods fees plan - they let you pay fees by dd over 12 months. They pay fees up front to school and you pay them - makes it a bit more manageable.

ILoveTiffany
childs father refuses to pay anything but £21.80 a month for him. and his opion is that people like us don,t go to private school. so hates him being there. turns up at the childs school shouting and demanding that child be brought out of class to see him.whilst in lessons.so no joy in asking him really. was thinking of doing alot of car boot sales for extra cash.

does he?
gosh,school might not be so willing to help you then!! thats grim!

ebay stuff? only short term solution tho....what are your job prospects like? nil here,but once on the benefit system its bloody hard to get off it,which is why i ask!