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Following the OSLoF meeting the question was raised ‘What does
Voluntary Aided mean?’
A
voluntary aided school
is a school in
England
where the
governing body,
as opposed to the
Local Education Authority,
employs the staff, and decides the admission arrangements, but the
school
is funded by the state and can't charge fees.
The governing body is usually controlled by a
foundation
or
trust
which often own the school's land and buildings and can
appoint a majority of the governors. The governing body may contribute
towards the capital costs of maintaining the fabric
of the school but, even so, the bulk of the funding (e.g. for teachers'
salaries) comes from the state. The tradition of
voluntary schools is based on the Christian philosophy of including all
children, especially those with greatest needs,
therefore inclusive yet distinctive.
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