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Victoria College and Preparatory School: Fees for 2017 - 2018: Approval

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A decision made 21 March 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-ESC-2017-0004

Decision Summary Title:

Victoria College and Victoria College Preparatory - request by governing body to increase fees for the academic year 2017-2018

Date of Decision Summary:

28th February 2017

Decision Summary Author:

Head of Finance

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

Date of Written Report:

28th February 2017

Written Report Author:

Head of Finance

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Exempt – FOI Art. 33

Subject: 

Victoria College (“VC”) and Victoria College Preparatory (“VCP”) - Approval of fees for the academic year 2017-2018.

Decision(s): 

The Minister approved the fees for the 2017-18 academic year proposed by the governing body of VC (£1,842 per term) and VCP (£1,826 per term), an increase of 4.07% and 3.99% respectively. The Minister also approved an increase in the fee for hiring the Great Hall (for weddings and functions) from £1,900 to £2,200 (15.8%) per event with immediate effect. He further agreed that, in accordance with Financial Direction 4.1 “Increases in States Fees and Charges”, the Minister for Treasury and Resources should be requested to endorse the fee increase for VC and VCP.

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. The charge for hiring the Great Hall has not been reviewed since January 2015 and now covers the additional increased costs incurred by VC for this service.

Resource Implications:  

The fee increase for VC is forecast to result in additional income of circa £48,000 for 2017 and £153,000 for 2018 (based on an indicative fee increase of 4.0% for the academic year 2018-2019). The fee increase for VCP is forecast to result in additional income of circa £19,000 for 2017 and £59,000 for 2018 (based on an indicative fee increase of 4.0% for the academic year 2018-2019).

Action required:  

In accordance with Financial Direction 4.1 “Increases in States Fees and Charges”, to request the approval of the Treasurer of the States, under delegated authority, for the fees in respect of Victoria College and Victoria College Preparatory to be increased by more than 2.5%. To advise the governing body that the Minister has approved the increase in fees.

Signature:

Position: Deputy Rod Bryans

Minister for Education

Date Signed:  

 

Date of Decision:  

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