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Charging

Visits to museums and places of interest are a vital part of the children's education. Although these trips are usually subsidised it will be necessary to ask parents for a contribution.

The Governing Body of Beaver Road hereby set out the particulars of its charging policy in accordance with Section 110 of the Education Reform Act 1988.

The purpose of this statement on charging for school activities are to:

• maintain the right to free school education;
• establish that activities offered wholly or mainly during normal teaching time should be available to all pupils regardless of their parents' ability or willingness to help meet the cost;
• emphasise that there is no statutory requirement to change for any form of education or related activity but to give LEAs and schools the discretion to charge for optional activities provided wholly or mainly out of school hours;
• confirm the right of LEAs and schools to invite voluntary contribution for the benefit of the school, or in support of any activity organised by the school whether taking place during or outside school hours;
• emphasise that many worthwhile educational visits only take place if parents are prepared to make contributions to the cost of visits.

Please note that no child would be prevented from taking part in a visit by inability to pay a contribution. In cases of hardship the school is sympathetic to individual needs and is keen that all children should benefit from educational visits.

No charge is made for everyday school equipment and books.

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