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1 Summary

This report sets out the budget of the Committee as required by the Schools Standards and Framework act 1998.

2 Introduction

The Schools Standards and Framework Act requires all Local Education Authorities to set up School Organisation Committees and give them an operational budget to cover running expenses.

3 Budget

The budget is set to cover travel expenses of committee Members and for subsistence and loss of earnings for those allowed to claim. It is set on the basis that there will be a maximum of four meetings in the year. In 2005-06 the budget was set at £4,600. In this financial year there was only one meeting so the actual expenditure was only£483.

Using the same basis of calculation as in previous years, the budget for the current year 2006-07 has been set at £4,700. The estimated expenditure for the year is £2,500, which includes £800 for the training undertaken in September 2006 and the estimated cost of £450 for seeking independent advice in relation to item X on this agenda.

4 Recommendation

That the Committee is asked to submit to the County Council this statement of the estimated expenses of the Committee for approval.