Reddiford School

Independent Day School for Boys and Girls

Parent Contract

Parent Contract

Reddiford School Parent Contract

Contents

Fees list …3

Ethnicity form (to be returned to School)………………………………………...... 4

Acceptance form (to be returned to School)…………………………………………… 5

Confidential information form (to be returned to School)…………………………… 8

Terms and conditions 9

Data protection information notes 25

Fees list

Academic year [● 2017 - 2018]

Registration fee
[The fee is non-refundable.] / £100 for each registration form completed
Deposits
Please see the School's Terms and Conditions for information on how and when the Acceptance Deposit may be refunded
Acceptance Deposit
Payable by the parents of each pupil on acceptance of a place / £500.00
Fees per term
Nursery (mornings only) / £1570.00
Nursery ( all day ) / £2781.00
Foundation / £3346.00
Reception / £3626.00
Pre-Preparatory / £3641.00
Preparatory / £3739.00
Extras
Please contact the school office for costs of clubs, extended day, karate, mandarin, ballet etc.

Please see the School's Terms and Conditions for further information about the payment of Fees and Extras.

The School's Terms and Conditions are available on request from the School Office.


Ethnicity form

Our ethnic background describes how we think of ourselves. This may be based on many things, including, for example, our skin colour, language, culture, ancestry or family history. Ethnic background is not the same as nationality or country of birth.

Please study the list below and tick one box only to indicate the ethnic background of the child named. Please also tick whether the form was filled in by a parent or the child.

Name of child
White
 British - English, Scottish or Welsh /  Irish /  Any other white background
Black or Black British:
 Caribbean /  African /  Any other Black background
Chinese or other ethnic group
 Chinese /  Any other ethnic group (please give details)
Mixed race
 White and Black Caribbean /  White and Black African /  White and Asian
 Any other mixed background
Asian or Asian British
 Indian /  Pakistani /  Bangladeshi
 Any other Asian background
This information was provided by
 Parent [ ] /  Child [ ]

Please return the form to the School with your completed Acceptance Form

(Any information you provide will be used solely to compile statistics on diversity within the school. These statistics will not allow individual children to be identified).

Acceptance form

Child's full name
Preferred name
Date of birth / Date of entry

I/We accept the place which has been offered to us for my / our child (named above), on the terms of the letter containing that Offer and the Terms and Conditions referred to in it.

Declarations by the Parents

I/We declare individually and jointly that:

1  Terms and conditions: Before signing this Acceptance Form I/we have read and understood and I/we agree to the School's Terms and Conditions, which will undergo reasonable change from time to time. I/We have retained a copy of the School's Terms and Conditions with our records.

2  Disclosures: I/We have already provided and will continue to provide details of any medical condition, health problem or allergy affecting my/our child; any learning difficulty, disability, or special educational need of my/our child, as well as any behavioural, emotional and/or social difficulty of my/our child (for example dyslexia, dyspraxia, attention deficit disorder, visual or hearing impairment or any condition requiring use of a wheelchair). I/We attach in confidence details of any relevant information received since my/our previous disclosure.

3  Medical matters: I/We attach in confidence all relevant information about any medical condition, health problem, or allergy which affects my/our child and/or which may prevent my/our child from taking a full part in the School's academic and games or sports curriculum and outdoor activities.

4  Court orders: Where I am/we are separated or divorced I/we have informed the School of this. I/we have also disclosed all court orders which have been made in relation to my/our child or either parent (including any court orders relating to financial matters). I/we will disclose any subsequent court orders to the School.

5  Parental responsibility: I/We both have parental responsibility (ie legal responsibility) for my/our child; I/we both agree that my/our child should attend the School and that no other person's consent is required.

6  Current and previous schools: I/We confirm that fees payable to my/our child's current and any previous schools have been paid or will be paid in full before my/ our child enters the School. Except as disclosed in a confidential letter attached to this Acceptance Form, my/our child has not been withdrawn from or been asked to leave another school as a result of misconduct and is not under investigation and has not been convicted of any criminal offence.

7  Cancellation or withdrawal: I/We will not cancel my/our acceptance of this place or withdraw my/our child from the School without first giving a full term's written notice or paying a full term's fees in lieu of notice in accordance with the School's Terms and Conditions. Please see Section 8 of the School's Terms and Conditions for further information about notice, cancellation and withdrawal.

8  Confirmation of declarations: I/We confirm that the declarations made on this Acceptance Form are true and that I/we have disclosed all information required in the declarations. I/we understand and agree that the School has the right to terminate this contract for educational services immediately if any declaration is found to be untrue.

Authorities given by the Parents

I/We give the following express authorities on behalf of myself/ourselves and (so far as I am/we are entitled to do so) on behalf of my/our child.

1  Data protection: I/We have read and agree to the Data Protection Information Notes attached to the School's Terms and Conditions and I/we consent to the School (through the Head as the person responsible) obtaining, using and holding personal data including sensitive personal data such as medical information, to be processed lawfully and fairly in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, for the purposes of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of my/our child and ensuring that all relevant legal obligations of the School and ourselves are complied with.

2  School fees: I/We consent to the School making enquiries of my/our child's current or previous schools for confirmation that all sums due and owing to such school[s] have been paid and I/we consent to your informing any other school or educational establishment to which I/we propose sending my/our child if any fees of this School are unpaid. I/We also consent to the School making reasonable enquiries about my/ our financial means in appropriate circumstances.

3  Educational visits and transport: I/We consent to my/our child taking part in educational visits, including residential trips. I/we consent to my/our child being carried by public transport or school transport driven in a responsible manner by an adult who is suitably qualified and insured.


I/We enclose a cheque for £500.00 being the Acceptance Deposit which will be held without payment of interest in the general account of the School in accordance with the School's Terms and Conditions referred to above.

First signature / Second signature
Signature
Title
(eg Mr, Mrs, Ms)
Name in full
(please include all names)
Relationship to child
Contact telephone number
Address
Postcode
Date

Confidential information form

All information received in this form will be treated in confidence.

Child's full name
Name of parent or guardian (1)
Name of parent or guardian (2)

Under the School's [●Disability Policy, and Special Educational Needs and Learning Difficulties Policy] you have the opportunity to disclose:

·  any medical condition, health problem or allergy affecting your child

·  any learning difficulty, disability, or special educational need of [●him/her], as well as any behavioural, emotional and/or social difficulty of [●him/her]

This will enable the School to consider any adjustments that it may need to make to assist your child to partake in the School's admissions procedure or when your [●she/he] enters the School.

Please provide us with as much detail as possible in the space below. Where possible, please provide any relevant documentation such as medical reports, assessments etc.


Reddiford School

Terms and conditions

1  Introduction

1.1  Terms and conditions: These terms and conditions reflect the custom and practice of independent schools for many generations and together with the letter of offer, Acceptance Form and Fees List they form the basis of a legally binding contract between the Parents and the School for the provision of educational services. These terms and conditions are intended to promote the education and welfare of pupils and the stability, forward-planning, proper resourcing and development of Reddiford School.

1.2  Prospectus and website: The School's prospectus and website are not contractual documents. Please see clause 11.5 below for further information.

1.3  Fees and notice: The rules concerning fees and notice are of particular importance and are set out at Section 8 and Section 9 below.

1.4  Managing change: Reddiford School, as any other school, is likely to undergo a number of changes during the time your child is a pupil here. Please see Section 11 below for further details of the changes that may be made and the consultation and notice procedures that will apply.

1.5  Documents referred to: Before accepting the offer of a place, parents have an opportunity to see any of the documents referred to in these Terms and Conditions. The School website contains a number of policies and procedures which can be viewed by parents. Printed copies are available from the School on written request.

2  Terminology

2.1  The School or We or Us: means Reddiford School Trustee (a charitable company limited by guarantee) acting as sole corporate trustee of The Reddiford School Charitable Trust (a registered charity) as now or in the future constituted (and any successor).

2.2  School Governors or Governing Body: means the Governors of the School who are appointed from time to time under the terms of its governing instrument and who are responsible for governance of the School.

2.3  The Head: means the Head of the School as appointed by the School Governors. The Head is responsible for the day-to-day running of the School.

2.4  The Parents or You: means any person who has signed the Acceptance Form and / or who has accepted responsibility for a child's attendance at this School. Parents are legally responsible, individually and jointly, for complying with their obligations under these Terms and Conditions. Fees payable by a third party (for example, an employer, grandparent or step-parent without Parental Responsibility) will be subject to a separate agreement between the School, the Parents and the third party. Please also see clause 9.3 and clause 11.6 below.

2.5  Parental Responsibility: Those who have Parental Responsibility (ie legal responsibility for the child) are entitled to receive relevant information concerning the child whether or not they are a party to this contract unless a court order has been made to the contrary, or there are other reasons which justify withholding information to safeguard the best interests and welfare of the child.

2.6  The Pupil: means the child named on the Acceptance Form. The age of the Pupil will be calculated in accordance with British custom.

3  Admission and entry to the School

3.1  Registration and admission: Applicants will be considered as candidates for admission and entry to the School when the Registration Form has been completed and returned to us and the non-returnable Registration Fee paid. Admission will be subject to the availability of a place and the Pupil and the Parents satisfying the admission requirements at the relevant time. Admission occurs when the Parents accept the offer of a place. Entry occurs on the date when the Pupil attends the School for the first time under these terms and conditions.

3.2  Equality: The School is a mainstream school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 11 years. The School has a Christian ethos and welcomes staff and children from many different ethnic groups, backgrounds and creeds. Human rights and freedoms are respected. At present, our physical facilities for the disabled are limited but we will do all that is reasonable to ensure that the School's culture, policies and procedures are made accessible to children who have disabilities and to comply with our legal and moral responsibilities under equality legislation in order to accommodate the needs of applicants and pupils who have disabilities for which, after reasonable adjustments, we can cater adequately.

3.3  Although open to all faiths, Parents undertake to accept the Christian ethos of the school in its entirety. This would include attendance at Pinner Parish Church for Christian or school celebrations and support of the school RE curriculum and Policy.

Although Reddiford school holidays are set by the Christian calendar, we acknowledge Parents’ wish to observe their own religious festivals. This will, however, not alter the Fees structure and Fees will be payable in accordance with the provisions in Section 9 below.

3.4  Offer of a place and deposit: A deposit (Acceptance Deposit) as shown on the Fees List for the relevant year will be payable when parents accept the offer of a place. The Acceptance Deposit will be retained in the general funds of the School until the Pupil leaves and will be repaid by means of a credit without interest to the final payment of Fees or other sums due to the School on leaving, unless stated otherwise in these Terms and Conditions or unless the Parents wish to donate the Acceptance Deposit to the School's Bursary Foundation.

If a child leaves Reddiford School, to move to a non fee paying school, before the end of year six, having given the proper notice, the school would refund the deposit upon validation. Please refer to the Bursar with enquiries of this nature.

4  Pastoral Care

4.1  The School's commitment: We will do all that is reasonable to safeguard and promote the Pupil's welfare and to provide pastoral care to at least the standard required by law in the particular circumstances. We will respect the Pupil's human rights and freedoms which must, however, be balanced with the lawful needs and rules of the School community and the rights and freedoms of others.