About this departmental advice
The purpose of this advice is to help headteachers and governing bodies set out their policies on charging and remission for school activities and school visits.
Full details on the law on charging for school activities in schools maintained by local authorities in England is set out in Sections 449-462 of the Education Act 1996. This advice accurately reflects the terms of the Education Act 1996, but it is not a substitute for those terms.
Schools must ensure that they inform parents on low incomes and in receipt of the benefits listed on page 4 of the advice of the support available to them when being asked for contributions towards the cost of school visits.
Expiry/review date
September 2013.
Who is this advice for?
This advice is for:
- headteachers and governing bodies of maintained schools.
Key points
The advice contains an introduction, a Q & A, and detailed information on charging for:
- activities;
- residential visits;
- music tuition;
- transport;
- education partly during school hours;
- non-residential activities; and
- residential visits - examples.
