A guide for parents and carers on admissions to Secondary School
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A guide for parents and carers on admissions to Secondary School

A guide for parents and carers on admissions to Secondary School A guide for parents and carers on admissions to Secondary School

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, CHARGINGAND GENERAL INFORMATIONCharging ong>forong> school activitiesNo charge may be made ong>forong> school activitiesby Reading Borough Council or the schoolgovernors unless it is already provided ong>forong> ina statement of policy on charging ong>andong> theremission of charges. Such statements willalso usually cover arrangements ong>forong> thefinancing of school activities by means ofvoluntary contributions.Charging ong>forong> public examinationsNo charge will generally be made ong>forong> publicexaminations ong>forong> which pupils are preparedby the school. However, the fee may berecovered if the pupil fails, without goodreason, to complete the examinationrequirements, or if the pupil is required tore-sit an examination.Help with buying school uniong>forong>mReading Borough Council does not give helpwith buying school uniong>forong>ms. Many schoolssell uniong>forong>ms. Both new ong>andong> nearly newuniong>forong>ms can often be bought at reasonableprices.There are two charitable foundationsadministered in Reading that may help withbuying school uniong>forong>ms. These areadministered by The Clerk to the Charitiesong>andong> you can get an application ong>forong>m from:The Clerk to the CharitiesSt Mary’s Church HouseChain StreetReadingRG1 2HXThe Clerk to the Charities:(0118) 957 1057Applicants must be attending a secondaryschool ong>andong> live in the Borough of Reading.John Allen Charity is ong>forong> boys only ong>andong> theGreen Girls Foundation is ong>forong> girls only.Free school mealsAll schools within the Reading Borough areadeal with the administration of Free SchoolMeals ong>forong> pupils in attendance. In order ong>forong> apupil to qualify ong>forong> Free School Mealsong>parentsong> must be in receipt one of thefollowing entitled benefits:-• Income Support• Income Based Jobseekers Allowance• An invoice related EmploymentSupport Allowance• Child Tax Credit, provided they or apartner do not also receive WorkingTax Credit ong>andong> have an annualhousehold income, as assessed by theInlong>andong> Revenue, below £16,190• Guarantee element of State PensionCredit• Support under part V1 of theImmigration ong>andong> Asylum Act 1999.Children who receive IS or IBJSA in their ownright are also entitled to receive Free SchoolMeals. If you are unsure as to whether or notyou qualify, you can speak to your child'sschool. In Reading the responsibility ong>forong>checking eligibility rests with each school.Staff at the Civic Centre cannot assessapplications.Parents/ong>carersong> must demonstrate each termthat they are receiving one of the qualifyingbenefits by showing appropriate currentdocumentary evidence to the school.For further inong>forong>mation ong>andong> an applicationong>forong>m contact your child's school.Application ong>forong>ms are available fromwww.reading.gov.uk/educationong>andong>learning/grantsong>andong>financialhelp69If you have any queries please contact the Admissions Team on 0118 937 2550 or email: admissions.team@reading.gov.ukApply online at www.reading.gov.uk/schooladmissions

Are free places available atindependent schools, or is there helpwith independent school fees?There are no free places available atindependent schools. Reading BoroughCouncil has no schemes to helpong>parentsong>/ong>carersong> wishing to educate children atindependent schools.I am from overseas, is my childentitled to a school place?A child from overseas with a right to live inthe UK has the same right to be admitted toa maintained school as any other child. Thisdoes not apply where children enter thecountry on a visitors visa.When can my child leave school?A new law passed in 2008 raised theeducation leaving age to 17 in 2013 ong>andong> to 18from 2015. The new proposals do notnecessarily mean staying in school full-time.Young people will be able to choose howthey participate ong>andong> could stay on in fulltime education, ong>forong> example in school orcollege), take an apprenticeship, orundertake part-time training if they areworking or volunteering ong>forong> more than 20hours per week.If you have any queries please contact the Admissions Team on 0118 937 2550 or email: admissions.team@reading.gov.ukApply online at www.reading.gov.uk/schooladmissions 70

Are free places available atindependent schools, or is there helpwith independent school fees?There are no free places available atindependent schools. Reading BoroughCouncil has no schemes <strong>to</strong> help<str<strong>on</strong>g>parents</str<strong>on</strong>g>/<str<strong>on</strong>g>carers</str<strong>on</strong>g> wishing <strong>to</strong> educate children atindependent schools.I am from overseas, is my childentitled <strong>to</strong> a school place?A child from overseas with a right <strong>to</strong> live inthe UK has the same right <strong>to</strong> be admitted <strong>to</strong>a maintained school as any other child. Thisdoes not apply where children enter thecountry <strong>on</strong> a visi<strong>to</strong>rs visa.When can my child leave school?A new law passed in 2008 raised theeducati<strong>on</strong> leaving age <strong>to</strong> 17 in 2013 <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>to</strong> 18from 2015. The new proposals do notnecessarily mean staying in school full-time.Young people will be able <strong>to</strong> choose howthey participate <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> could stay <strong>on</strong> in fulltime educati<strong>on</strong>, <str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g> example in school orcollege), take an apprenticeship, orundertake part-time training if they areworking or volunteering <str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g> more than 20hours per week.If you have any queries please c<strong>on</strong>tact the Admissi<strong>on</strong>s Team <strong>on</strong> 0118 937 2550 or email: admissi<strong>on</strong>s.team@reading.gov.ukApply <strong>on</strong>line at www.reading.gov.uk/schooladmissi<strong>on</strong>s 70

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