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Jersey College for Girls and Jersey College Preparatory Schools: 2024 - 2025 Fee Increases

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A decision made 25 March 2024:

Decision Reference:  MD-ELL-2024-223

Public

Subject: Jersey College for Girls and Jersey College Preparatory request by governing body to increase fees for the academic year 2024/25

 

Report Title: Fee increases for fee-paying provided schools –  Jersey College for Girls and Jersey College Preparatory School

Exempt (Article 33(b))

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the fees for the 2024-25 academic year proposed by the governing body of Jersey College for Girls (JCG) (£2,666 per term) and Jersey College Preparatory (JCP) (£2,609 per term), an increase of 8.0% in order to meet anticipated costs.   He further decided to request the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources for fee increases, in accordance with the requirement of the Public Finances Manual that the Minister for Treasury and Resources should be requested to endorse fee increases above 2.5% in accordance with the Anti-Inflation Strategy and to permit the use of additional income in meeting the forecast additional expenditure.

Reason for Decision(s):

To meet the requirements of Paragraph 13A of Part 3 of Schedule 4 (as per Part 5 paragraph 19(2)) of the Education (Jersey) Law 1999 which requires that the fees set by the governing body are approved by the Minister.

Resource Implications: The fee increase for JCG is forecast to result in additional income of £151,000 for financial year 2024 and £452,000 for financial year 2025. The fee increase for JCP is forecast to result in additional income of £76,000 for 2024 and £226,000 for 2025. Expenditure will increase by a matching amount.

 

Action Required: In accordance with the Public Finances Manual, to request the approval of the Treasurer of the States, under delegated authority, for the fees in respect of Jersey College for Girls and Jersey College Preparatory to be increased by more than 2.5% and to permit the use of the additional income to meet increased costs. To advise the governing body that the Minister has approved the increase in fees.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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