Exercise Referral Scheme

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A decision made 16 November 2009 regarding: Exercise Referral Scheme - 2009 Funding.

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2009-0056
Decision Summary Title :	Exercise Referral Scheme		Date of Decision Summary:	2 November 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Director of Finance, Health and Social Services		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Transfer of Exercise Referral Funds from H&SS to ESC (Non Recurrently for 2009)		Date of Written Report:	20 October 2009
Written Report Author:	Management Accountant, Health and Social Services		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Exercise Referral Scheme- 2009 Funding.
Decision(s): The Minister agreed to the transfer of the 2009 funding for the Exercise Referral Scheme from Health and Social Services to Education, Sport and Culture.
Reason(s) for Decision: Exercise Referral Practitioners are now permanent employees of ESC. Therefore the existing contract funding for the staff costs held by H&SS should be transferred to ESC.
Resource Implications: This decision is to transfer £77,250 from H&SS to ESC for 2009 only. All future costs and income of the scheme will be accounted for by ESC and H&SS will no longer require any financial resource to support the scheme. Recurrent funding has been adjusted in the approved 2010 Business Plan opening cash limits of both departments. The appropriate manpower headcount has also been transferred to ESC.
Action required: Instruct the Treasurer of the States to action this transfer as a non contentious transfer between departments.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):