Title: Schools
Summary of fees and charges

This table outlines the fees and charges for Jan 1st – December 31st 2010. The tables are organised into the following categories (click a category to jump straight to that section):

On making a booking arrangements will be made to invoice your school after your visit.

Taught Sessions

Charges for Taught Sessions for Schools (including pre-school and nursery groups) – Payment by Head Unit Charge for Birmingham LEA schools Charge for non-Birmingham LEA schools
Taught sessions on site per pupil
Excluding pupils visiting Sarehole Mill, Weoley Castle and the Museum Collections Centre.
Schools booking per head can make confirmed bookings up to three months in advance (four months in July). Payment by invoice/internal transfer. Cancellation fees apply. Cancellation - within 2 working days of visit - full price. Cancellation - within 7 working days of visit - half price. Cancellation - more than 7 working days of visit - no charge.		 Taught session half day £2.50 per pupil
 £3.50 per pupil
Taught Outreach session - as above plus travel (where applicable) Taught session half day £2.50 per pupil plus travel £3.50 per pupil plus travel
Special events e.g. full-day Discovery Days Full day £4.75 per pupil £6.50 per pupil
Charges for Taught Sessions for Schools – Payment by Subscription Taught session half day    
Taught sessions annual subscription - alternative to charge per pupil
Max 1 subscription per school / pre-school and nursery group
Subscription period any 12 months e.g. Jan – Jan
Schools invoiced/internal transfer at start of each subscription period. Note: schools with subscriptions have priority booking window during first week of any term and may book sessions for any time of the year.
 Minimum 4 sessions per year
Maximum 6 Additional sessions incur standard charge per head
 £250.00 £350.00
Other Visits      
Paying exhibition admission Per admission Half concessionary rate Half concessionary rate
Self-guided visits (note: visits must be pre-booked. Subject to availability.) Any length Free Free
Teachers and adult helpers, including INSET Any length Free Free
Taught sessions on site per pupil at Weoley Castle and the Museum Collections Centre Taught session half day Free Free
Taught sessions on site per pupil at Sarehole Mill Taught session half day Free Not available
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Schools Loans Service Charges - Birmingham LEA Schools

Note: ‘RinR box’ denotes deluxe box developed since 2003 with additional funding.
  Description of Service Proposed charge Additional information
Non-RinR boxes only Half-termly booking of loans boxes with collection from MCC.
Yearly Subscription to loans service with collection from MCC		 FREE Up to 4 loans boxes per half term. Non RinR boxes only
Half-termly booking of loans boxes with delivery to school £15.00 per half term Up to 4 loans boxes per half term. Non-RinR boxes only
Yearly Subscription to loans service with delivery to school £70.00 per year Up to 4 loans boxes per half term. Non-RinR boxes only
RinR loans boxes Yearly Subscription to loans service with collection from MCC. Includes 1 taught session per annum £300.00

Up to 4 loans boxes per half term. A combination of redeveloped / newly developed Renaissance in the Regions loans & older loans boxes. Guaranteed 2 RinR boxes per half term if requested.
Also included is 1 taught outreach session with the Schools Loans Officer per annum.
Sessions can also combine a visit to the Museum Collections Centre for no extra charge.
Individually booked Renaissance in the regions box per half term £20.00 - £40.00 per box Delivery of loans boxes will cost £15 per drop off (not per box)
Yearly Subscription to loans service with yearly delivery.
Includes 1 taught session per annum		 £370.00 Up to 4 loans boxes per half term. A combination of redeveloped / newly developed Renaissance in the Regions loans & older loans boxes. Guaranteed 2 RinR boxes per half term if requested.
Also included is 1 taught outreach session with the Schools Loans Officer per annum.
Sessions can also combine a visit to the Museum Collections Centre for no extra charge.
Delivery takes place during delivery / collections week between 9am-3pm.
Half-termly delivery of loans to school £15.00 per half term Up to 4 loans boxes per half term. RinR & non-RinR boxes.
Annual delivery of loans to school £70.00 per year Up to 4 loans boxes per half term. RinR & non-RinR boxes
RinR or Non-RinR boxes Additional taught sessions (maximum 2 hours) £60.00 Sessions can be for 2 hours, or can be split into 2 x 1 hour sessions. These sessions must take place one after another.
The loans boxes to be used for these sessions must be booked by school.
This taught session can be combined with a visit to the Museum Collections Centre.
Additional charging Late notice delivery charge to Birmingham area £35.00 For failure to collect loans artefacts during collection times
Late notice return of loans boxes £5 per day Charges for failing to return loans boxes. Includes weekends. Return of loans artefacts must be arranged with Loans Development Officer.
Free services INSET FREE Whole schools or individual INSET sessions, either in school or at the Museum Collections Centre.
Electronic resources FREE All loans artefacts information packs are available at printable resources page.
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Schools Loans Service Charges - Non-Birmingham LEA Schools

Note: ‘RinR box’ denotes deluxe box developed since 2003 with additional funding.
  Description of Service Proposed charge Additional information
RinR & Non-RinR loans boxes Individually booked box/resource per half term Maximum of £40.00 per box Delivery of loans boxes will cost a minimum of £15 per drop off depending of location of school (not per box)
We will be unable to deliver to schools outside a certain area.
Collection/return to the Museum Collections Centre is free.
Individually booked box/resource with yearly delivery Maximum of £40.00 per box
£70+ delivery		 Delivery of loans boxes will cost a minimum of £70 per drop off depending of location of school (not per box)
We will be unable to deliver to schools outside a certain area.
Collection/return to the Museum Collections Centre is free.
Yearly Subscription to loans service with collection from MCC.
Includes 1 taught session per annum		 £350.00 Up to 4 loans boxes per half term. A combination of redeveloped / newly developed Renaissance in the Regions loans & older loans boxes. Guaranteed 2 RinR boxes per half term if requested.
Also included is 1 taught outreach session with the Schools Loans Officer per annum.
Sessions can also combine a visit to the Museum Collections Centre for no extra charge.
Individually booked Renaissance in the regions box per half term Up to £40 per box Delivery of loans boxes will cost £15 per drop off.
Yearly Subscription to loans service with yearly delivery.
Includes 1 taught session per annum		 £450.00 Up to 4 loans boxes per half term. A combination of redeveloped / newly developed Renaissance in the Regions loans & older loans boxes. Guaranteed 2 RinR boxes per half term if requested.
Also included is 1 taught outreach session with the Schools Loans Officer per annum.
Sessions can also combine a visit to the Museum Collections Centre for no extra charge.
Delivery takes place during delivery/collections week between 9am-3pm.
  Half-termly delivery of loans to school £20 Delivery only available to non-Birmingham LEA schools in Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Sandwell, Walsall, Smethwick, Oldbury, West Bromwich, Dudley, Halesowen.
Half-termly delivery of loans to school. £25 Wolverhampton, Cannock, Coventry, Warwick, Redditch
Annual delivery of loans to school £80 Delivery only available to non-Birmingham LEA schools in Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Sandwell, Walsall, Smethwick, Oldbury, West Bromwich, Dudley, Halesowen.
Annual delivery of loans to school £90 Wolverhampton, Cannock, Coventry, Warwick, Redditch
RinR or Non-RinR boxes Additional taught sessions (maximum 2 hours) £60.00
+ travel expenses		 Sessions can be for 2 hours, or can be split into 2 x 1 hour sessions. These sessions must take place one after another.
The loans boxes to be used for these sessions must be booked by school.
This taught session can be combined with a visit to the Museum Collections Centre.
Additional charging Late notice delivery charge to Birmingham/Sandwell/Solihull/Sutton area Minimum of
£35.00		 For failure to collect loans artefacts during collection times. Delivery of non collected loans at Loans Officers discretion (e.g. schools outside of Birmingham area may not have box delivered)
Late notice return of loans boxes £5 per day Charges for failing to return loans boxes. Includes weekends. Return of loans artefacts must be arranged with Loans Development Officer.
Free services INSET FREE Whole schools or individual INSET sessions, either in school or at the Museum Collections Centre.
Electronic resources FREE All loans artefacts information packs are available at printable resources page.
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