Education (Regulation of Voluntary Contributions in Schools) Bill 2017

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

Aimed at primary and post-primary schools, the proposal would require the Minister for Education to set rules for voluntary contributions so parents are clearly told they do not have to pay, except in fee-paying schools. It would also stop schools treating children differently because their parents do or do not contribute, limit schools to one request a year, and require schools to publish a yearly statement showing how much was received and spent, without naming individual donors. This matters because it would make school fundraising more transparent and help protect equal access to education.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend section 12 of the Education Act 1998 and to make provision whereby the Minister for Education and Skills shall make regulations governing the voluntary contributions to recognised schools and to provide for the publication of details of the receipt and use of voluntary contributions in the annual accounts and records of schools

Last updated 13 February 2020