nheather
Outstanding Member
My daughter will be starting at the local college in September for her 'free' sixth form education.
We have already a request for £140 to support extra curricular activities.
Accompanying it is a list of payments for each of the courses to cover materials, photocopying, books etc.
A third letter requesting payment to support sports activities.
All in all, nearly £300 per year for the 'free' education.
Add to that, fees for trips and visits that you are expected to do for each of the courses it is pushing £500 per year. These are the big trips during the holidays (they are extra) but the term time educational trips that you are more or less required to take.
Of course they are all voluntary - but the language is one of subtle threat that you must pay otherwise your child might stand out and be responsible for facilities not being available for others.
So how much are you paying for 'free' education?
Cheers,
Nigel
We have already a request for £140 to support extra curricular activities.
Accompanying it is a list of payments for each of the courses to cover materials, photocopying, books etc.
A third letter requesting payment to support sports activities.
All in all, nearly £300 per year for the 'free' education.
Add to that, fees for trips and visits that you are expected to do for each of the courses it is pushing £500 per year. These are the big trips during the holidays (they are extra) but the term time educational trips that you are more or less required to take.
Of course they are all voluntary - but the language is one of subtle threat that you must pay otherwise your child might stand out and be responsible for facilities not being available for others.
So how much are you paying for 'free' education?
Cheers,
Nigel