Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 99444
Outdoor Education: Fees and Charges
Tabled: 11 December 2025
Answered: 19 December 2025
Question
Zöe Franklin
Liberal Democrat — Guildford
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the level of compliance of Multi Academy Trusts with statutory guidance on charging for school-time activities, including WOW days, curriculum-required trips and transport to com
Answer
Georgia GouldThe Education Act 1996 prohibits schools from charging for education provided during school hours, subject to very limited exceptions. The department publishes guidance to assist schools to comply with the law on charging for school activities. Parents wh...
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