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Victoria College and Victoria College Preparatory: Request to increase fees for the academic year 2020-2021

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A decision made on 18 May 2021

Decision Reference: MD-ESC-2021-0007

Decision Summary Title:

Victoria College and Victoria College Preparatory - request by governing body to increase fees for the academic year 2020-2021

Date of Decision Summary:

30 April 2021

Decision Summary Author:

Finance Business Partner

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Fee increases for fee-paying provided schools –

Victoria College and Victoria College Preparatory School

Date of Written Report:

30 April 2021

Written Report Author:

Finance Business Partner

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Exempt Article 33

Subject: 

Victoria College (“VC”) and Victoria College Preparatory (“VCP”) - Approval of fees for the academic year 2021-2022.

Decision(s): 

The Minister approved the fees to be increased from 1 September 2021 for the 2021-22 academic year, as proposed by the governing body of VC (£2,240 per term) and VCP (£2,219 per term), an increase of 3.5%. He further confirmed that, in accordance with the Public Finances Manual, the Minister for Treasury and Resources had agreed these fee increases.

Reason(s) for Decision:  

To meet the requirements of Article 13a of the Education (Jersey) Law 1999 which requires that the fees set by the respective governing body are approved by the Minister.

Resource Implications:  

The fee increase for VC is forecast to result in additional income of £156,000 for 2022 (based on an indicative fee increase of 3.55% for the academic year 2021-2022). The fee increase for VCP is forecast to result in additional income of circa £61,000 for 2022 (based on an indicative fee increase of 3.5% for the academic year 2021-2022).

Action required:  

Private Secretary to advise the governing body that the Minister has approved the increase in fees.

Signature:

Position: Deputy Scott Wickenden, Assistant Minister for Children and Education

Date Signed:  

 

Date of Decision:  

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