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an approved maximum fee supplement. Pupils in bought places at Form

IV

An

V level are also eligible for fee remission on the standard fee

element in accordance with the government's scheme of remitting up to

45 per cent of total fee income.

5.34

Where a private school is run on a non-profit-making basis it

receives a per caput grant in respect of each bought place up to a maximum

of forty pupils per class. In addition to the 53 private non-profit-

making schools (previously 56, three of which have now amalgamated with

their main schools) joining Stage I of the scheme of conversion to fully

aided status in September 1979, two more schools joined Stage II of the

conversion in September 1980, with another two applications under

consideration. With effect from Stage III of the scheme, which will

commence in September 1981, the bought place scheme will be extended to

Form IV in these private non-profit-making schools. During the conversion

period these schools receive an improvement grant calculated in respect of

the difference between the average actual cost to the government of

subsidising existing fully aided schools and the assistance which they

are already receiving. The phased conversion will allow the schools time

to adjust and to bring themselves up to the standard required under the

code of aid.

5.35

The remaining five assisted private schools (of which there

were originally 41, 36 having become fully aided since September 1978)

continue to receive assistance in the form of classroom/special room

allowances, a salary allowance and the refund of rates and certain

statutory fees.

5.36

The table in paragraph 5.21 above indicates the likely provision

of bought places according to the various categories up to 1982-83. In

determining appropriate levels of financial assistance for the provision

of sixth-form places in the approved post-secondary colleges (1978 White