The objectives of the charging and remissions provisions set out in the legislation are:

• to maintain the right to free school education
• to establish that activities offered wholly or mainly during normal teaching time should be available to all pupils regardless of their parents’ ability or willingness to help meet the cost;
• to emphasise that there is no statutory requirement to charge for any form of education or related activity, but to give LAs and schools the discretion to charge for optional activities provided wholly or mainly out of school hours
• to confirm the right of LAs and schools to invite voluntary contributions for the benefit of the school, or in support of any activity organised by the school, whether during or outside school hours.

For full policy please click on the following link. Charging & Remissions Policy Nov 2013