Report to: |
East Sussex SACRE
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Date of meeting:
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29 February 2024 |
By: |
Barry Blakelock ESCC Children’s Service Representative |
Title: |
SACRE Budget Update
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Purpose: |
To update East Sussex SACRE on the current budget position
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Recommendations:
· NOTE the budget spend for the current financial year.
· NOTE the budget projection for the next financial year.
1. Budget 2023/24 – Updated February 2024
The allocation from Children’s Services for the work of SACRE has been established at £10,000 for 23/24 and 24/25 to reflect the implementation of the new Agreed Syllabus.
Area of work |
Allocation |
Spent |
Specialist RE Advisor – 7 days (Claire Ramalli) |
£2,800 |
£1,800 |
SLE Primary Network – 3 days (Claire Rivers) |
£1050 |
£0 |
SLE Secondary Network – 3 days (Sam Keddie) |
£1050 |
£0 |
RE Today CPD Package – Year 2 Reduced rate for 3 years · Termly webinars (3 x Secondary, 3 x Primary) · Annual conference (1 x Secondary, 1 x Primary) |
£4,842 |
£4,842 |
NASACRE Subscription fee
|
£155 |
£155 |
NASACRE conference fess
|
£60 |
£0 |
Sundries
|
£25 |
£0 |
TOTAL |
£9,982 |
£6,797 |
BALANCE |
£18 |
£3,203 |
For 2023/24, we have agreed the number of days allocated to both the Specialist RE Advisor and the Primary and Secondary Network Leads. The Specialist RE Advisor is allocated 7 days per year and the Primary and Secondary Network Leads allocated 3 days per year – one day for each termly network meeting they host.
With modest assumptions in other areas, we have a contingency of £18.
Pupil Conference – AQUINAS Church of England Education Trust will support this year’s pupil conference with a contribution of £500.
2. Budget 2024/25 – Projection
The allocation from Children’s Services for the work of SACRE is £10,000.
Area of work |
Allocation |
Spent |
Specialist RE Advisor – 7 days (Claire Ramalli) |
£2,800 |
£0 |
SLE Primary Network – 3 days (Claire Rivers) |
£1050 |
£0 |
SLE Secondary Network – 3 days (Sam Keddie) |
£1050 |
£0 |
RE Today CPD Package – Year 3 Reduced rate for 3 years · Termly webinars (3 x Secondary, 3 x Primary) · Annual conference (1 x Secondary, 1 x Primary) |
£4,842 |
£0 |
NASACRE Subscription fee
|
£170 |
£0 |
NASACRE conference fess
|
£70 |
£0 |
Sundries
|
£0 |
£0 |
TOTAL |
£9,982 |
£0 |
BALANCE |
£18 |
£10,000 |
For 2024/25, we have maintained the number of days both the Specialist RE Advisor and the Primary and Secondary Network Leads are allocated each year.
With a commitment to the third (and final) year of CPD support from RE Today and modest assumptions in other areas, we have a surplus of £18.