Agenda item

Robin Crofts, Director of Education, confirmed that Slough SACRE had spent £500 within the current financial year. However, it was recognised that there was additional spend currently being processed, (for example Professional Advisor expenses related to production of the newsletter, various meetings etc.) totalling approximately £1,100. Therefore, £1,600 remained in core funding, alongside supplementary funding from the Dedicated Schools Budget, totalling £2,600.

It was confirmed that if unspent, the Dedicated Schools Budget would go into a pot for Schools to determine how best to spend it.

In addition, the £1,300 retained from the Montem Primary School RE Trail was available, though as outlined at previous meetings, the impending end of the Cambridge Education contract would likely necessitate securing someone else to hold this money on behalf of SACRE.

It was agreed that Jo Fageant would liaise with Rob Simpson regarding the feasibility of the Oxford Diocese holding the money. Andrea Sparrow agreed to review whether the Upton Cum Chalvey Parish could hold the money for Slough SACRE.