Agenda item

Atul Lad presented the report which asked Primary and Secondary maintained school representatives to agree the continuation of the de-delegated budgets for Trades Union and Behavioural Support Services.

In terms of academies, Helen Huntley said that individual SLAs have been agreed for the Behaviour Support Service. Most academies have signed up or agreed to as and when. Mary Sparrow said it’s a very valuable service. Schools Forum endorsed this and commended it to academies.

Clarification was sought as to why primary schools are delegated more money as there is such a disparity between primary and secondary.  It was explained the existing budgets in 2013-14 were used as a base for de-delegation.

All voted in favour of Behavioural Support Services being de-delegated.

In terms of Trade Unions Lynda Bussley confirmed that it pays for 0.5 post on the JTUC and supporting schools’ representatives who go on training courses for Trades Union services. Academies don’t buy into the services.

All voted in favour of Trades Union Services being de-delegated.