secondary school fee support

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Hi all, hope everyone managed to have a good start to the year ...

looks really exciting here, was wondering if anyone could help direct me into charity foundation that can help to support fees as my daughter has been offered a secondary fee paying school. I tried a handfull of trusts but they either for universities and special criteria as well as the E.T.F...being on low income, appreciate any guidance where we could head towards...

I'm just waiting for op to reappear with a sudden remarkable change of fortune.

LIZS more likely that they will appear next week asking the same question and repeatedly saying “ there must be a way”

I'm struggling to understand what the OP thinks should happen?!

Her dd took the entrance exam and passed.

OP filled out the bursary application (but was refused?)

OP has assumed her dd is going.

OP is convinced that there is a magic pot of money somewhere to pay for this privilege but can't find it and thinks someone on here can give a handy hint?

OP doesn't understand that if she can't pay by herself then her dd can't go?

OP also needs to be aware that should she accept the place, she is liable for fees whether or not her DD even begins at the school. A whole term's notice to withdraw is required. I say this as I'm not sure she's big on detail...

Oh God KingsHeathen I didn’t even think of that
Let’s hope that doesn’t happen

Some schools do have (or are at least aspiring towards) "needs-blind" admissions. Manchester Grammar springs to mind. Maybe OP assumed (wrongly) that passing the exam meant that money to pay for the place would just become available. That would explain her general air of bemusement.

Wonder how long until OP returns

Oh you mean I have to PAY for this Private school place?
Nobody told me

Any update OP? Have you found the money down the back of the sofa?

This is actually the most horrid thread I've read. Some of you should be ashamed of yourselves, acting like playground bullies.

Regardless of whether or not the option of funding the school place is possible, if you didn't have anything positive or helpful to say you should have simply not replied. It isn't compulsory to reply to everything

I’m intrigued why you think putting a dc in a school full of wealthy families when your dc is charity funded would be a good idea?

Non of the DC at my son's private school would care how rich or poor someone was. In fact, a lot of them are from very modest backgrounds and I have never heard of anyone mocking anyone about this. Kids don't care.

Plus every school has bursary recipients and that’s a great way to make them and their parents feel like shit

@Avatar1 Ok here is what you do, if you haven’t done it already. You call admissions ASAP, you explain the situation. If your child was one of the top scorers in the exam, they may well find you bursary money. If she was not in the top 10 or so of the cohort (it’s a very competitive school) then I am sure you will not get anything. Basically, she needs to be scholarship level.

If no funding, go state, as everyone else says. Good luck.

@lcdododo I fundamentally disagree with private schools but you don't need to be so effing rude to this woman. It's her choice.
You really must be unhappy if you feel the need to be so unkind. This is exactly why I don't like mumsnet.

OP You could try a grant search on turn2us

Also, there may be a solution! If the school wants your daughter badly enough (Ie because she was one of the top scorers) they will quite likely bend the rules. It’s their choice. Not ideal to miss deadlines, but this sort of thing does go on.

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Guys this it totally a wind up. This will appear in some comedians set someone online or some weird insta story. There’s no way this is real.

[quote Unusualusernames]@lcdododo I fundamentally disagree with private schools but you don't need to be so effing rude to this woman. It's her choice.
You really must be unhappy if you feel the need to be so unkind. This is exactly why I don't like mumsnet.

OP You could try a grant search on turn2us [/quote]
This thread is horrible. My heart goes out to the OP. The full weight of the unequal education system working against you and a huge dose of ‘know your place’ to boot. And yes many have kindly pointed out the reality of school and fees and how it works so so many posts have just ridiculed the OP

Sorry SpicyChickpeas often kids DO care.

My colleague's parents paid for her DDs to go to a private girls school. They had other girls holding their noses as they went past because they didn't like the 'smell of poverty'.

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Sorry SpicyChickpeas often kids DO care.

My colleague's parents paid for her DDs to go to a private girls school. They had other girls holding their noses as they went past because they didn't like the 'smell of poverty'.

That's disgusting and absolutely not typical of any private school I know of.

I went to a private school and never had a clue whose parents were paying full fees or not. Parents have seriously failed their children if they are using phrases such as ‘the smell of poverty’. Proves money can’t buy either class, empathy or kindness

Parents have seriously failed their children if they are using phrases such as ‘the smell of poverty’. Proves money can’t buy either class, empathy or kindness

I would kick up a massive fuss about bullying like that.

I would try SpringBoard.