How much do you think it really costs to send a child to a state school - and what extra costs have surprised you?
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00:00It is dear, isn't it, for these young girls nowadays, do you know what I mean, I don't know how they do it, to tell you the truth, because it is expensive, everything's expensive, do you know, I wouldn't like a lunch nowadays, that's going to cost them over £10 just for the lunch and things like that.
00:18Plenty, I would say, particularly in terms of uniform policy, and also actually getting your child there and back it all adds up, if they're not, you know, within walking distance of the school, you ought to factor that in.
00:32I mean, uniforms aren't really a thing, where I'm from, so I know they're expensive here, you've got to, obviously, kids grow, you've got to replace them every so often, or like, even shoes, shoes are getting ridiculously expensive nowadays, things like that.
00:45So it's costing a lot of money, isn't it, when you think about it, you know, and I do know a lot of girls with kids and they struggle.
00:54Some schools need you to pay for books and pens and pens and stuff like that.