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pendy · 30-03-2005, 11:39

Having been a school governor for 20 years, I seem to remember that the 37p is a subsidy on top of what parents pay. However, the total, subsidy and payment, has also to fund free school meals. Since in some schools over half the children are on free meals, it does make it more expensive for the parents who do pay. As always, those who can pay, do pay both ways, through taxes and direct - under LMS (Local Management of Schools) the Head and the governors are responsible for setting the school budget - not easy, because there always seems to be more need than there is money, but the budget for my primary school of around 300 children, the last year I was chair of governors, was as I remember about £650,000!

30-03-2005, 11:39	#43
pendy Resting in peace Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 1,123 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 910	Re: 37p Having been a school governor for 20 years, I seem to remember that the 37p is a subsidy on top of what parents pay. However, the total, subsidy and payment, has also to fund free school meals. Since in some schools over half the children are on free meals, it does make it more expensive for the parents who do pay. As always, those who can pay, do pay both ways, through taxes and direct - under LMS (Local Management of Schools) the Head and the governors are responsible for setting the school budget - not easy, because there always seems to be more need than there is money, but the budget for my primary school of around 300 children, the last year I was chair of governors, was as I remember about £650,000!