Management Information Sheet
Changes to Banking Arrangements for Dinner Monies
Audience: For all Primary Schools within the Norse Catering Contract
You will be aware that with effect from January 2011 the process for banking school dinner money has changed.
This means the paying in books, ref A13, currently used to pay funds into the County Fund account via the Post Office are now obsolete.
The funds should now be paid into your schools account using stationery supplied by the Co-operative Bank. As long as you have a paying in facility set up with a Post Office or a branch of the Co-operative Bank, you will be able to use the same establishment that you currently use for paying in funds.
You will now need to order your paying in books from the Co-operative Bank Customer Services Team on 08457 213 213. Please read the important information below before ordering your paying in books
Paying in at a Post Office
The paying in book required for use at a Post Office is an Alliance and Leicester (previously Girobank) book and must quote your school account number AND the Norfolk County Council Alliance and Leicester account number, 192 1401. This will ensure that the funds are directed to the correct destination. When ordering this type of stationery you must be clear that you are paying in at a Post Office. The Post Office will not accept payments with the wrong stationery.
Paying in at a branch of the Co-operative Bank Plc
The paying in book required for use at a branch of the Co-operative Bank must quote your school account number. When ordering this type of stationery you must be clear that you are using a branch of the bank. These paying in slips will not be accepted by the Post Office.
Important Note - We have been advised by the Co-operative Bank that if you are paying in cash and cheques you should use a separate paying in slip for each. This is because the Post Office/Bank will bank your cash into their till and send your cheques to the clearance centre. Using two slips enables them to put one in their till to evidence the cash you paid in and send the other with your cheques to the clearance centre.
If you have any queries relating to these changes and/or your STAR accounting please contact your finance officer.
If you have any queries regarding the banking of school dinner monies please contact the Banking Team on 01603 222691/3 or 01603 222312 or email.
You will be aware that with effect from January 2011 the process for banking school dinner money has changed.
This means the paying in books, ref A13, currently used to pay funds into the County Fund account via the Post Office are now obsolete.
The funds should now be paid into your schools account using stationery supplied by the Co-operative Bank. As long as you have a paying in facility set up with a Post Office or a branch of the Co-operative Bank, you will be able to use the same establishment that you currently use for paying in funds.
You will now need to order your paying in books from the Co-operative Bank Customer Services Team on 08457 213 213. Please read the important information below before ordering your paying in books
Paying in at a Post Office
The paying in book required for use at a Post Office is an Alliance and Leicester (previously Girobank) book and must quote your school account number AND the Norfolk County Council Alliance and Leicester account number, 192 1401. This will ensure that the funds are directed to the correct destination. When ordering this type of stationery you must be clear that you are paying in at a Post Office. The Post Office will not accept payments with the wrong stationery.
Paying in at a branch of the Co-operative Bank Plc
The paying in book required for use at a branch of the Co-operative Bank must quote your school account number. When ordering this type of stationery you must be clear that you are using a branch of the bank. These paying in slips will not be accepted by the Post Office.
Important Note - We have been advised by the Co-operative Bank that if you are paying in cash and cheques you should use a separate paying in slip for each. This is because the Post Office/Bank will bank your cash into their till and send your cheques to the clearance centre. Using two slips enables them to put one in their till to evidence the cash you paid in and send the other with your cheques to the clearance centre.
If you have any queries relating to these changes and/or your STAR accounting please contact your finance officer.
If you have any queries regarding the banking of school dinner monies please contact the Banking Team on 01603 222691/3 or 01603 222312 or email.