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For a free, no obligation video call with one our of expert consultants, please complete a short enquiry form or call us on +44 1622 813870 or via email at info@educationadvisers.co.uk and we will get in touch to discuss your requirements.
In the last year inflation has risen above 10% and school fees have followed or even exceeded this increase. As well as more impending inflation, there is the threat of a new Labour Government removing the VAT free status of private schools set up as charities meaning that fees could rise by more than 20% unless school bursars can find more ways of offsetting such tax.
Such an enormous rise in school fees would inevitably strain the ability of many parents to keep their children in private education. Senior boarding schools are already heading towards £50,000 per annum as the norm and senior day schools to £25,000 in 2023/4. Fortunately there are a group of state boarding schools whose total annual fees are generally in the range of £15,000 to £20,000.
Education Advisers Ltd has therefore devised The Best Value Schools Service. The purpose of this Service is to help parents reduce the overall cost of a British private education by considering more than 10 different ways, which include
- Searching for less expensive schools
- Scholarships for merit in academics or other activities (music, sport etc.)
- Sibling discounts for multiple children in the same school
- Occupation discounts for members of the clergy, military etc.
- Negotiated fee reductions with individual schools
- Advance fees (known as composition fee discounts)
- Financial planning (usually tax driven) for UK parents
- Family contributions (e.g. from grandparents)
- Grants and trusts which fund education
- Employer contributions (to fund private school fees)
- Bursaries for financially disadvantaged families
The service will be of most benefit to families whose budget precludes them considering the most competitive and high-ranking schools, most of which have higher fees and are less likely to be so amenable to fee reductions when they are already oversubscribed. However, even the most in demand schools will usually be prepared to give concessions for the top students. We are very familiar with the academic merit of all UK schools and will do our best to produce solid academic options at lower than average fees. Additionally, financial planning solutions apply to all categories of school.
Our Best Value Schools Placement
Initially we need an enquiry form with your background, which will be treated in strict confidence. We then arrange an initial video conference call to take you through the possibilities relevant to you. Afterwards we will email you our eGuide on reducing school fees. If you then want to engage our services we charge a consultancy fee depending on the number of options, you wish to explore.
Note 1. We do not advise on bursaries or grants but the eGuide gives you free advice on how to seek these.
Note 2. We are not experts in Financial Planning or setting up of trusts, but we can introduce you to other independent firms offering these services.
For a free, no obligation video call with one our of expert consultants, please complete a short enquiry form or call us on +44 1622 813870 or via email at info@educationadvisers.co.uk and we will get in touch to discuss your requirements.