Lincsminder
23-02-2009, 11:22 AM
Can a parent use the schools OFSTED number to claim tax credits.
The reason I ask is the school is setting up a breakfast club and when I asked they said it would be about £2 a day, which is the same as me (I know this is cheap but the parents that used me also had after school so it worked out £10 a day wrap around) however it now seems they are only charging £1 a day as they have funding. Now I'm guessing this funding wont last forever so people will eventually find their fees going up and will want to claim TC, the school are running it themselves so are not registering it in its own right as such so no separate OFSTED number. So the only advantage a parent would get by using me is they could claim some back with TC but if they can use the school OFSTED number I don't stand a chance at competing.
Caroline
The reason I ask is the school is setting up a breakfast club and when I asked they said it would be about £2 a day, which is the same as me (I know this is cheap but the parents that used me also had after school so it worked out £10 a day wrap around) however it now seems they are only charging £1 a day as they have funding. Now I'm guessing this funding wont last forever so people will eventually find their fees going up and will want to claim TC, the school are running it themselves so are not registering it in its own right as such so no separate OFSTED number. So the only advantage a parent would get by using me is they could claim some back with TC but if they can use the school OFSTED number I don't stand a chance at competing.
Caroline