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MONEY MATTERSPolicy Relating to Entry for Public ExaminationsSchools make use of the full range of external accreditation available for pupils at ages 16 and18, including, of course, GCSE, A-level and GNVQ.Details of other examinations open to pupils are described in the prospectus of individualschools.Pupils will be entered for examinations in relation to the following policy:• Where a candidate for a particular examination is considered by the school to have areasonable chance of success, the candidate is entered for that examination by the school.• Costs will not be met for examination entries that are not recommended by the headteacher.• If your child is entered for a particular examination and fails without good reason to meet theexamination requirements, you will be charged the fees that have been incurred.• The Local Authority will not pay for dual entries for prescribed examinations.• The fees and other costs of entering a pupil for a public examination that is not prescribed inthe policy will be passed on in full to pupils, parents or carersGoverning bodies may wish to defray some or all of the cost of non-prescribed publicexaminations for pupils from families in receipt of:• Income support;• Income Based Jobseeker’s Allowance;• Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;• Child Tax Credit, where the parent is not entitled to Working Tax Credit and whose annualincome does not exceed £15575 (as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) asof 6 April 2008(subject to annual revue).• The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit.Re-sits of Prescribed Public ExaminationsWhen the school has not assisted pupils in further preparation for the re-sits of prescribedpublic examinations, the fees and other associated costs will be passed on in full to the pupils.Unless there are exceptional circumstances, the Local Authority will not fund the cost of re–sits. This applies to all children including those from families in receipt of:• Income support;• Income Based Jobseeker’s Allowance;• Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;• Child Tax Credit, where the parent is not entitled to Working Tax Credit and whose annualincome does not exceed £15575 (as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) asof 6 April 2008 (subject to annual revue).• The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit.114
MONEY MATTERSPolicy on ChargesNo charges will be made for books, materials, equipment, tuition or any other associated costs ofeducation provided as part of the national curriculum or as part of the syllabus for a prescribedexamination.Charges to pupils, parents or carers may be made for the following activities:Board and Lodgings on Residential VisitsThe costs of board and lodging for residential visits or attendance at outdoor education centres will bepayable by pupils, except where subsidies are provided directly by the governing body.No charge will be made when taking part in residential visits for children of parents in receipt of:• Income support;• Income Based Jobseeker’s Allowance;• Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;• Child Tax Credit, where the parent is not entitled to Working Tax Credit and whose annual incomedoes not exceed £15575 (as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) as of 6 April2008(subject to annual revue).• The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit.Musical ActivitiesAn appropriate charge may be made to a pupil receiving tuition for a non-prescribed public examinationor for activities not related to the National Curriculum.Whilst musical instruments are usually loaned free of charge, an appropriate charge may be made fortheir maintenance.Activities Outside School HoursCharges may be passed on to pupils taking part in activities which take place out of school hours andwhich are not leading to a prescribed public examination, related to the National Curriculum, or toreligious education. Governing bodies may choose to subsidise the whole or part of such activitieseither for all pupils or for children of families in receipt of:• Income support;• Income Based Jobseeker’s Allowance;• Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999• Child Tax Credit, where the parent is not entitled to Working Tax Credit and whose annual incomedoes not exceed £15575 (as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) as of 6 April2008(subject to annual revue).• The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit.Voluntary ContributionsYou may be invited to make voluntary contributions to support any activities taking place either within oroutside school hours. The school must make it quite clear that contributions from parents are genuinelyvoluntary. Children of parents who are unable or unwilling to contribute must not be discriminatedagainst in any way.115
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