Reply to: Private School Fees - School refusing to reduce fees during summer term

[d000hg]

You may have had the page open in your browser but you didn't understand it. Because paying 100% for 0% of a service is literally the exact opposite of "getting everything for nothing".

Try telling your client "I am not going to work during CV but you have to pay me otherwise someone else gets me". Let us know how that gets on.

If you want to support local businesses to help them, good for you though.

[LondonManc]

You haven't read the article, few people are asking to save 100% on fees.

It's capitalism that a business can say "well demand is very high, people WILL pay 100% to keep their place". If demand was less high, people would just leave and find a place later. Hence: capitalism 101. Even MF knows this stuff.

You sound like a right Corbynite whinging about "fairness"

Idiot. Far from a Corbynite and I have read the article. Read it yesterday. Some people want everything for nothing.

[d000hg]

You're on 80% pay for doing nothing but you expect to save 100% of your nursery fees? Sounds more like selfishness than capitalism.

You haven't read the article, few people are asking to save 100% on fees.

It's capitalism that a business can say "well demand is very high, people WILL pay 100% to keep their place". If demand was less high, people would just leave and find a place later. Hence: capitalism 101. Even MF knows this stuff.

You sound like a right Corbynite whinging about "fairness". If we're going to argue that point, the teachers are also getting 80% to do nothing, and the nursery is getting 100% of funded place money from the government without having to open.
If your nursery has a lot of government funded kids, it's not so bad. If it is mostly private 'pupils' you are loosing out.
In theory, some nurseries could furlough staff and end up better off.

[LondonManc]

On BBC News front page today: Coronavirus: 'I was asked for GBP430 a month for my shut nursery' - BBC News

(some) businesses will use this opportunity to say "like it or lump it" in that situation. Capitalism in action.

You're on 80% pay for doing nothing but you expect to save 100% of your nursery fees? Sounds more like selfishness than capitalism.

[d000hg]

On BBC News front page today: Coronavirus: 'I was asked for GBP430 a month for my shut nursery' - BBC News

But she says she will have to pay as "it's impossible" to get a full time nursery place where she lives.

(some) businesses will use this opportunity to say "like it or lump it" in that situation. Capitalism in action.

[Eirikur]

My children's private school gave 20% reduction for this term and the mandatory £500 for lunches was scrapped as well
Next term will be back to the old fees no matter what the situation is (+5% increase)

[eek]

Taking our LEA, Bury, Bury Grammar School has always had better GSCE and A Level results than any other academic institute, but you'd expect that. It's a fee-paying independent school, where you're getting arguably the best teachers, massive investment from rich alumni, parents who are more invested in both time and money in their child's education because of the financial sacrifice they're making. There will be some pupils that achieve at state schools, there always are, but the average level of achievement is far lower. This is where the old system of apprenticeships worked better; too many kids are pushed towards a degree these days when they should be pushed towards something else, such as a trade.

Yet if you look at Buckinghamshire or Skipton say, the state Grammar schools offer the best opportunities because that is where the parents push them.

[LondonManc]

Depends how much value you attach to education and if you feel it is an investment in it's own right. Comes down to what the school actually offers and the experience of parents past and present. Like I said - stupid to judge a state school on the basis it's a state school and the same for a private school. Each should be taken on it's own merit.

Taking our LEA, Bury, Bury Grammar School has always had better GSCE and A Level results than any other academic institute, but you'd expect that. It's a fee-paying independent school, where you're getting arguably the best teachers, massive investment from rich alumni, parents who are more invested in both time and money in their child's education because of the financial sacrifice they're making. There will be some pupils that achieve at state schools, there always are, but the average level of achievement is far lower. This is where the old system of apprenticeships worked better; too many kids are pushed towards a degree these days when they should be pushed towards something else, such as a trade.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

If you buy into an area with good schools, you will pay a premium, but as long as the surrounding schools remain good, you will get that premium back when you sell up when the blighters go to university.

Contrast with private school fees, which are a bit like renting, dead money.

HTH BIDI

Depends how much value you attach to education and if you feel it is an investment in it's own right. Comes down to what the school actually offers and the experience of parents past and present. Like I said - stupid to judge a state school on the basis it's a state school and the same for a private school. Each should be taken on it's own merit.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

You are a contractor surely out of all people we are the ones who could afford to do so

I can certainly afford a 3 bed semi in that area but not the kind of house I have now... for one I have a client next door to me who I do some work for on the side (been doing that for years), that more than covers the fees + allows me to be close to all the amentites and family.

[LondonManc]

Ours has knocked 10% off but they’ve also furloughed almost all of their teachers at this moment so seems like they’re having their cake and eating it. I for one don’t think it’s a luxury having the kids in a private school will ensure they don’t land up as losers like Eek

Some call it a luxury, others call it a sacrifice.

[Old Greg]

I have smart hard-working kids who thrive in the local state primary school and who will do likewise in the local state secondary school. School is providing work to do, but we're mostly ignoring that and doing a combination of interesting maths, gardening and raspberry pi projects. A real chance to get a proper education.

[TupNorth]

Mine has placed all borders on the day pupil rate and further reduced the day pupil rate by 20% while they operate remote learning via Teams until such point the school can re-open.

[BlueSharp]

My child's school have suspended next terms fee's on the basis they don't expect to be open at all until September . If the school does open next term then the pro-rataed amount will be charged. No discounts have been offered or expected for the last two weeks.

[Old Greg]

Ours has knocked 10% off but they’ve also furloughed almost all of their teachers at this moment so seems like they’re having their cake and eating it. I for one don’t think it’s a luxury having the kids in a private school will ensure they don’t land up as losers like Eek

The apple never falls far from the tree.