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Boost pupil numbers and unlock financial advantages for your school with School Fee Plan

Increase the appeal of your school with our trusted, FCA approved fee payment plan

The trusted choice of more than 400 UK schools

Good for your school, good for your parents

School Fee Plan is a smart way for parents to manage their children’s school fees, trips and extras via a single, convenient monthly payment. If you're interested in offering a payment plan service to parents, or if you’re reviewing your current in-house scheme, School Fee Plan is the leading solution in the market and offers a number of advantages. 

 

Boost pupil numbers                          Improve cash flow                            
Give parents another reason to choose your school by offering a smart, trustworthy and straightforward fee payment service.                                                                    Receive prompt, full fee payments at the start of each term, ensuring a robust, sustainable business model that frees funds for investment.                                                                                       
Reduce administration                       Peace of mind                                   
Streamline your operations with School Fee Plan. Reduce the administrative expenses and burden of collections, financial reconciliation and bad debt.Operate with confidence and compliance. Inhouse schemes can carry risks, but with School Fee Plan, regulatory responsibility is with us.
Discover how School Fee Plan can help your school

The Education Index 2024

A closer look into how parents and private schools are managing rising fees.

Our index provides our partners with much needed insight into the economy and the impact it is having on how parents from across the UK pay for their children's school fees. Areas covered include:

  • The cost of sending children to private schools
  • Financial pressure on parents
  • How parents are funding independent school fees

If you’d like to discuss how School Fee Plan can help you support your school, please contact our team on 0330 123 9720 or email: sfp@pcl.co.uk

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School Fee Plan offers a valuable service to our association members which helps parents spread the cost of school fees. 
David Woodgate - CEO, Independent Schools' Bursar Association (ISBA)

Over 10,000 pupils funded every year

Serving independent schools since 1996
200,000 parents have chosen School Fee Plan 
Authorised by the FCA* with protection for you and parents
*School Fee Plan is authorised by the FCA and is available for UK residents over 18 with a UK bank account. Credit is subject to status. Terms and conditions apply.

Attract and retain more pupils

- Covers all children from pre-prep to sixth form

- Enables parents to make four payments per term or twelve across the academic year, optimising their monthly income

- Incorporates additional costs like school trips, transport, lunches and clubs into the monthly payments when needed

- Gives parents the flexibility to enrol or discontinue at the beginning of any term without penalties

- Offers easy online application for new parents and effortless renewals for existing parents

 

Streamlined operations and peace of mind compliance

- Allow us to take the regulatory burden and ensure compliance

- Choose from: Promoted, Non-Promoted, or Appointed Representative

- Delegate your in-house scheme to us, and let us handle the task of pursuing any non-payers

- Rely on our established forbearance and vulnerable customer policies to help your parents if they need it

School Fee Plan has considerably lessened our administrative burden, freeing up valuable time and resources. I highly recommend School Fee Plan for any school looking to streamline their fee management.
B. Zhang - School in Yorkshire

Here to support you - get in touch

If you have further questions, our friendly team is available to discuss how we can help streamline your school's fee management.

Call 0330 123 9720 or email sfp@pcl.co.uk. We typically respond within 24 hours on weekdays.