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A recent survey from the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) found that more than 36% of English school headteachers had asked for voluntary contributions in the last academic year – with more than 42% set to do so over the next 12 months.

Meanwhile, Teacher Tapp, an app that surveys teachers, found there had been a steady increase in requests over the last four years.

Kirsty Treherne, of schools software company iAM Compliant, says that there is often an expectation that contributions are made.

“The reality is that there is often significant pressure on parents to pay, especially when these requests are framed in terms of ensuring the best possible education for their children,” says the former headteacher.

Is this the beginning of the end for free state schooling.

How will this impact on student attainment.

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By *atEvolutionCouple
9 weeks ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke

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By *atEvolutionCouple
9 weeks ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke

Schools have always asked for voluntary donations of one sort or another. Be it days out, holidays, outward bound or refurbishment of library items. Schools have always asked that parents do what they can to furnish their kids with exercise books, pens, reading etc.

The fact that it has increased over the years is partly to do with a massive increase in pupil numbers - and rising costs.

I think investment in your child's education is a good thing and should be encouraged - appropriately.

Will it lead to the end of free state schools?

Absolutely not. (plus if they did, they would have to pay VAT )

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By *atEvolutionCouple
9 weeks ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke

*****The total cost of meeting a child's minimum educational needs across all 14 years of school (primary and secondary but excluding household costs such as laptops) is £18,345.85. This can be broken down as £6,054.09 for seven years at primary school and £12,291.76 for seven years at secondary school.*****

From CPAG.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
9 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

"*****The total cost of meeting a child's minimum educational needs across all 14 years of school (primary and secondary but excluding household costs such as laptops) is £18,345.85. This can be broken down as £6,054.09 for seven years at primary school and £12,291.76 for seven years at secondary school.*****

From CPAG."

I always thought adding two extra compulsory year’s secondary education was a needless additional cost

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By *atEvolutionCouple
9 weeks ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke

If you include up to but 21 years old:

It becomes £78,000.00.

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By *atEvolutionCouple
9 weeks ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke

If you include up to 21 years old:

It becomes £78,000.00.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
9 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

You can say that again

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By *atEvolutionCouple
9 weeks ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke

"You can say that again

Was a typo correction, lol.

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By *irldnCouple
9 weeks ago

Brighton

"Is this the beginning of the end for free state schooling."

State schooling isn’t free. Everyone who pays taxes contributes to it. Some use that money for their kids, some do not as they opt out of the system, some never have kids so the system never applies.

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By *atEvolutionCouple
9 weeks ago

atlantisEVOLUTION Swingers Club. Stoke

The argument is the same as the NHS. Obligatory. But free at its point use.

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By *0shadesOfFilth OP Man
9 weeks ago

nearby

"Is this the beginning of the end for free state schooling.

Then if the schools are skint requiring donations a, and have crumbling buildings then we either aren’t paying enough tax, or the budgets are not spent wisely, or both.

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By *resesse_MelioremCouple
9 weeks ago

Border of London

"Is this the beginning of the end for free state schooling.

Then if the schools are skint requiring donations a, and have crumbling buildings then we either aren’t paying enough tax, or the budgets are not spent wisely, or both. "

Or schools want to add things beyond the basic.

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By *ermbiMan
9 weeks ago

Ballyshannon

"Is this the beginning of the end for free state schooling.

Then if the schools are skint requiring donations a, and have crumbling buildings then we either aren’t paying enough tax, or the budgets are not spent wisely, or both. "

The budgets are inadequate

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By (user no longer on site)
9 weeks ago

Budgets are inadequate, however school trips and school uniforms have long been taking the piss. So too the costs for a bus pass.

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By *melie LALWoman
9 weeks ago

Peterborough

"If you include up to 21 years old:

It becomes £78,000.00."

Why include up to 21?

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