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title: "Charging and Remissions Policies"
url: "https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/charging-and-remissions-policies"
school: "The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School"
---

# Charging and Remissions Policies

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School governing bodies and local authorities, cannot charge for:

- an admission application to any state funded school - paragraph 1.9 (n) of the ‘School Admissions Code 2012’ rules out requests for financial contributions as any part of the admissions process;
- education provided during school hours (including the supply of any materials, books, instruments or other equipment);
- education provided outside school hours if it is part of the national curriculum1, or part of a syllabus for a prescribed public examination that the pupil is being prepared for at the school, or part of religious education;
- instrumental or vocal tuition, for pupils learning individually or in groups, unless the tuition is provided at the request of the pupil’s parent;
- entry for a prescribed public examination, if the pupil has been prepared for it at the school; and
- examination re-sit(s) if the pupil is being prepared for the re-sit(s) at the school2.

Schools and local authorities can charge for:

- any materials, books, instruments, or equipment, where the child’s parent wishes him/her to own them;
- optional extras (see below);
- music and vocal tuition, in limited circumstances;
- certain early years provision;
- community facilities

Charges may be made for some activities that are known as ‘optional extras’. Where an optional extra is being provided, a charge can be made for providing materials, books, instruments, or equipment. Optional extras are:

- education provided outside of school time that is not: a) part of the national curriculum; b) part of a syllabus for a prescribed public examination that the pupil is being prepared for at the school; or c) part of religious education.
- examination entry fee(s) if the registered pupil has not been prepared for the examination(s) at the school;
- transport (other than transport that is required to take the pupil to school or to other premises where the local authority/governing body have arranged for the pupil to be provided with education);
- board and lodging for a pupil on a residential visit;
- extended day services offered to pupils (for example breakfast club, after-school clubs, tea and supervised homework sessions).

For full details of our Charging and Remissions Policy, please follow [this link](https://www.blessedsacrament.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/policies-and-key-documentation).

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- [PE & Sport Funding](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/pe-sport-funding)
- [Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability Information - Inclusion](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/special-education-needs-sen-and-disability-information-inclusion)
- [Equality Objectives](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/equality-objectives)
- [Governors Information and Duties](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/governors)
- [Charging and Remissions Policies](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/charging-and-remissions-policies)
- [Values and Ethos](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/values-and-ethos)
- [Financial Information](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/financial-information)
- [Keeping Children Safe in Education](https://www.blessedsacrament.mecmat.org/key/keeping-children-safe-in-education)

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