Can academies and maintained schools charge for educating children?
The general rule is that these schools cannot charge for education provided during school hours and they cannot charge for education provided outside of school hours if it is outside of the national curriculum/syllabus. If 50 per cent or more of the time on the activity is during school hours, it is deemed to take place during school hours and no charge can be made.
Can a school charge for an activity that takes place out of school hours and it is not part of the curriculum/syllabus?
This type of activity is referred to as an "optional extra". Schools must first obtain parents' consent to their child's participation in the optional extra and their agreement to pay the cost. The charge should not include a subsidy for those pupils who are not participating. If less than 50 per cent of the time on the activity is during school hours, the whole trip is deemed to take place outside school hours and the school can charge.
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