Budget transfer from Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture to Education Department: Jerriais Teaching

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A decision made 28 June 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-ESC-2017-0014
Decision Summary Title:	Budget transfer from Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture to the Education Department to fund the teaching of Jerriais	Date of Decision Summary:	22nd June 2017
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Finance	Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written	Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Budget transfer from Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture to the Education Department to fund the teaching of Jerriais	Date of Written Report:	22nd June 2017
Written Report Author:	Head of Finance	Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Budget transfer from Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture (“EDTS&C”) to the Education Department to fund the teaching of Jerriais.
Decision(s): The Minister for Education approved a one-off budget transfer from EDTS&C of up to £50,000 in 2017 for the teaching of Jerriais.
Reason(s) for Decision: MD-TR-2017-0066 dated 16th May 2017 provided funding from Central Contingencies of £110,000 in 2018 and 2019 to the Education Department and an increase of 2.0 FTE until 2019 to fund additional teaching of Jerriais. The budget transfer from EDTS&C of up to £50,000 in 2017 will allow the Education Department to recruit 2 Jerriais teachers for the start of the September 2017 term. Article 18(1)(c) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states that all or any part of the amount appropriated by a head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, be transferred from one head of expenditure to another head of expenditure for any purpose not otherwise specified. Delegation 1.2 delegates authority to agree non-contentious transfers between heads of expenditure up to £1,000,000 to the Treasurer of the States.

Resource Implications: The Education Department revenue head of expenditure to increase by up to £50,000 in 2017 and the EDTS&C revenue head of expenditure to decrease by an identical amount.
Action required: The Minister for Education to request the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources for the budget transfer.
Signature:	Position: Deputy Rod Bryans Minister for Education
Date Signed:	Date of Decision: