Decisions

The Head of School Effectiveness introduced the Standing Advisory Council on Religious education (SACRE) Annual Report 2021/22 and provided some background information of the work of SACRE.

The Committee noted the following background information about SACRE: 

1. SACREs have responsibility for advising a Local Authority (LA) on its schools.  In the 1944 Education Act, each local education authority was empowered to set up a SACRE but not compelled to do so.  However, in the 1988 Education Act the setting up of a SACRE was made compulsory.

2. A SACRE is a part of local government, and its principal function is to advise the local authority on matters related to Religious Education and Collective Worship in schools.

3. The Wiltshire SACRE is represented by members who are interested in education in general and religious education in particular. The membership is allocated to four groups as follows:

·       Group A: Christian denominations, other religions, religious denominations and non-religious world view

·       Group B: Church of England

·       Group C: Teacher and school representatives

·       Group D: The Local Authority

·       SACRE officers

·       Co-opted members

The Committee noted that the Annual report is shared with key partners and the Secretary of State, and their annual conference is held on 3 February 2023. Details of attendee numbers would be circulated to the Committee after the meeting.

The report indicated that Bristol Diocese charged £10,300 for the role of the SACRE Advisory to help deliver the SACRE curriculum for Wiltshire Schools, and this is considered to be good value for money when compared to other local authorities. The Committee noted that the Wire Award, which recognises excellence in Religious Education, is being encouraged through regular headteachers meetings.

The Chairman thanked officers for their report.

Resolved:

That the next annual report from SACRE be presented to the Standing Task Group to enable development of the cover report to ensure a “standalone” report.

To approve the list of services that will be delegated to Trowbridge Town Council on the 1 April 2023. The list of services is contained in Appendix 1.

To approve that the freehold of The Down Cemetery is declared surplus, to enable the freehold transfer to take place to Trowbridge Town Council no later than 1 April 2024.

To delegate the implementation of the service devolution to the Director of Highways and Transport, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, Street Scene and Flooding.

To delegate the implementation of the freehold transfer, including terms, of The Down Cemetery to Trowbridge Town Council to the Corporate Director for Resources in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, Strategic Assets and Asset Transfer. 

To approve the service delegation and asset transfer package as set out in the report.

To announce the results of the distribution of the Local Transport Plan (LTP) Area Board ‘Substantive Highway Scheme’ budget of £250,000 in 2023/24.

I approve that the results of the Substantive Highway Scheme funding mechanism as set out in Appendix 2 be approved.

This decision was published on 30 March 2023 and will come into force on 11 April 2023.

The purpose of this report is to ask the Cabinet Member to agree the school term and holiday dates for 2024/25 for Wiltshire’s Community, Voluntary Controlled and Community Special Schools.

Following consultation with officers I give notice that I have made the decision set out in the attached report.

This decision was published on 27 March 2023 and will come into force on 4 April 2023.

The purpose of this report is to seek a decision from Cllr Mayes to approve the awarding of the section 31 grant funding apportioned to Wiltshire Council to the recipients listed below for delivery of Multiply Programme interventions.

These interventions have been selected and proposed from a menu provided by the Department for Education as part of its Multiply Prospectus, published in April 2022.

The report seeks approval of awards of the following amounts:

v  Prospects Training Service £100,000

DECISION MADE

Following consultation,I givenotice thatI havemade thedecision setout inthe attached report.

This decisionwas publishedon March 22^nd 2023,and willcome intoforce on 30^th March 2023.