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| Oxfordshire school introduces £50 cap for teacher presents | Oxfordshire school introduces £50 cap for teacher presents |
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| An independent school has introduced a £50 cap for presents to teachers. | An independent school has introduced a £50 cap for presents to teachers. |
| St Helen and St Katharine School, in Oxfordshire, said extravagant gifts and cash-equivalent vouchers were placing staff "in an awkward position". | St Helen and St Katharine School, in Oxfordshire, said extravagant gifts and cash-equivalent vouchers were placing staff "in an awkward position". |
| A letter to parents at the £5,490-a-term school in Abingdon said students could present non-cash gifts to the value of more than £100 as a group. | |
| School bursar David Eley said it had a "great" relationship with parents but needed to "ensure strong governance". | School bursar David Eley said it had a "great" relationship with parents but needed to "ensure strong governance". |
| The letter, which was first reported on by Schools Week magazine, said presents received by teachers must not include cash, but could include cash-equivalent presents, like vouchers. | The letter, which was first reported on by Schools Week magazine, said presents received by teachers must not include cash, but could include cash-equivalent presents, like vouchers. |
| In a statement Mr Eley said: "As a charitable organisation, we are obliged to have a policy in this area to ensure strong governance. | In a statement Mr Eley said: "As a charitable organisation, we are obliged to have a policy in this area to ensure strong governance. |
| "We have issued a letter to parents to provide clarity and to prevent placing staff or parents in an awkward position." | "We have issued a letter to parents to provide clarity and to prevent placing staff or parents in an awkward position." |
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| Mr Eley added the school had "a powerful sense of community which is built on this kind of transparency". | Mr Eley added the school had "a powerful sense of community which is built on this kind of transparency". |
| However, the £50 cap surprised some on social media. | However, the £50 cap surprised some on social media. |
| Simon Emin commented that £50 was "steep", adding: "In my day it was a bottle of Blue Nun if they were lucky!" | Simon Emin commented that £50 was "steep", adding: "In my day it was a bottle of Blue Nun if they were lucky!" |
| Others on Twitter said they preferred to receive homemade gifts. | Others on Twitter said they preferred to receive homemade gifts. |
| One person wrote: "There's no need to go all out. One of the best gifts I ever received was a personal handwritten note by a child". She said that the gesture had "melted her heart". | One person wrote: "There's no need to go all out. One of the best gifts I ever received was a personal handwritten note by a child". She said that the gesture had "melted her heart". |