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Saving For School Fees

Saving for school fees

 

With the financial markets in turmoil, city bonuses slashed, unemployment topping 2 million and, in some areas, more than a third of pupils failing to get a place at their first choice school, the need to plan for school fees has never been greater.

 

We look at the all-important questions you need to ask and possible savings routes.


Questions To Ask The Staff When Visiting A School
What matters is what is important to you. Avoid disaster by asking the right questions before you sign-up but... ask even half these questions and you will probably never be invited...

Boarding Schools Explained - The Right Choice?
  Find the right boarding school for your child, with boarding options that suit your child and your family, and they will likely have the time of their lives. Boarding isn't...

State Boarding Schools: Free Tuition, Just Pay For Your Stay!
Would your child benefit from a boarding school education? Are you put off by high fees? If so, state boarding schools may be the answer. State boarding schools are cheaper because...

School Obituaries
  Investing thousands in your child's education? How do you ensure the school will survive your child? The death of a school can be a disaster for parents. Schools never...

How To Choose A UK Boarding School
Each school as unique as your child? Give a great deal of thought to what sort of character you want your child to turn out to be. Boarding schools, because they enfold your child...

The Best Age To Board
Is there a perfect age to become a boarder? The younger the better, a year before senior school, sixth-form, when family circumstances dictate or not at all? ‘If the child...

What Price Boarding?
  It's not just the financial outlay... Most people are aware that, for the vast majority of boarding schools hefty fees and extras are a given, but what about the hidden costs? The...