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Report to: |
East Sussex SACRE
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Date of meeting:
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February 2025 |
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By: |
Barry Blakelock ESCC Children’s Service Representative |
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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 allocation for future years.
Budget 2024/25
The allocation from Children’s Services for the work of SACRE has been established at £10,000 for 2024/25 to reflect the implementation of the new Agreed Syllabus.
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Area of work |
Allocation |
Spent |
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Specialist RE Advisor – 7 days (Claire Ramalli) |
£2,800 |
£2000 |
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SLE Primary Network – 3 days (Claire Rivers) |
£1050 |
£0 |
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SLE Secondary Network – 3 days (Sam Keddie) |
£1050 |
£0 |
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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 |
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NASACRE Subscription fee
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£155 |
£175 |
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NASACRE Conference fees
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£120 |
£60 |
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TOTAL |
£10,017 |
£7,077 |
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BALANCE |
£17 |
£2,923 |
For 2024/25, 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 an additional place on the NASACRE Conference this year, we have a small overspend of £17.
Budget 2025/26 and 2026/27
The allocation from Children’s Services for the work of SACRE has been agreed at £10,000 for 2025/26. This is likely to continue into 2026/7, but this has not been confirmed.
On this basis, the current training offer provided by RE Today has been extended for a further two years at a cost of £4,842 per annum. The Local Authority has been aware of inflationary pressures on the budget and the potential for a slight overspend as a result.
The extension maintains:
o A one-day face-to-face primary conference each year
o A one-day face-to-face secondary conference each year
o 3 online twilight training sessions per year – primary – 2 hours each
o 3 online twilight training sessions per year – secondary – 2 hours each
This arrangement will take us to the next Agreed Syllabus Conference scheduled for spring 2027 when the syllabus licenses and training offer are both up for renewal.
The Local Authority has been notified of the potential for additional costs when determining the next Agreed Syllabus.