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Education of children who were not nationals of an EU country subject to school fees

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QUESTION TO BE ASKED OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE EDUCATION, SPORT AND CULTURE COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY 20th APRIL 2004, BY SENATOR P.F.V. LE CLAIRE

Question

Would the President advise members

( a ) how many children currently being educated in Jersey are subject to paying fees because they are not

nationals of an E.U. country and how many of them will no longer continue to be subject to such payment as a result of the recent expansion of the E.U.? and,

( b ) how much annually does this equate to per child? Answer

  1. Three children from a nonE.U. country are currently being educatedin Jersey. Their parents are charged fees in respect ofthis.As they are all from the same country which will become part of the E.U.on1stMay2004, fees will nolongerapply from then.
  2. The annualchargedependsontheageof the child. For a child in Year 9 the 2004 charge would be £3,117 per annum.For a child in Year10 the chargewould be £3,356 per annum.Ofthethreechildren for whom charges currently apply, two are in Year 9 andone is in Year10.