Issue - meetings

Issue - meetings

De delegated Facilities Time

Meeting: 29/01/2018 - SCHOOLS FORUM (Item 9)

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To seek approval for the continuation of funding for facilities release time for Trade Unions and Professional Associations.

 

Minutes:

 

The Schools Forum considered a report which set out the continuation for Facilities Release Time for Trade Unions and Professional Associations.

 

Points and comments included:

 

·         The cost per pupil was calculated on annual basis. The starting point of the calculations was in line with the maximum amount of £3.31 as agreed by Members of the Schools Forum.

·         The issue of the re-imbursement method for the NASWUT and NUT (indicated by the zeros in the table on page 9 of the report) had now been resolved.

·         Discussions were taking place about a similar ‘pooled’ scheme for Academies which would be separate to the scheme for maintained schools.

·         The response to the proposed scheme had been mixed.  A report was being produced for the Director of Children’s Services which set out the viability of the scheme.

·         The Trade Union Representative advised that the discontinuation of the funding for facilities release time would have an impact on the ability of local trade union representatives to attend statutory consultations at schools and individual representations as there would be a reliance on regional officers which could be difficult to arrange

 

RESOLVED

 

1.    that the de-delegation of funding from the Lower/Primary School Phase for the use of Trade Union facilities time, £2.48 per pupil be agreed.

 

2.    that the de-delegation of funding from the Secondary School Phase (Middle &  Upper) for the use of Trade Union facilities time, £2.48 per pupil be agreed.

 

3.    that the allocation of per pupil funding cost of Trade Union facilities time equally across all phases be continued.