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Budget transfer from Central Contingencies to Education Department: JCG International Programme Pilot

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A decision made 30 November 2018:

Decision reference: MD-TR-2018-0136

Decision Summary Title:

Contingency funding to the Education Department for the JCG international programme pilot

Date of Decision Summary:

26th November 2018

Decision Summary Author:

Head of Decision Support

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Contingency funding to the Education Department for the JCG international programme pilot

Date of Written Report:

26th November 2018

Written Report Author:

Head of Decision Support

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:

The transfer of up to £100,000 in 2019 from Central Contingencies to the Education department revenue head of expenditure to fund the JCG international programme pilot.

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the transfer up to £100,000 in 2019 from Central Contingencies to the Education department revenue head of expenditure to fund the JCG international programme pilot.

Reason(s) for Decision:

Article 17(2) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states that the Minister for Treasury and Resources is authorised to approve the transfer from contingency expenditure or the insurance fund of amounts not exceeding, in total, the amount available for contingency expenditure in a financial year.

 

The current Contingency Allocation Policy (published as R.112/2018) sets the requirement for all allocations from contingency over £50,000 to be considered by the Investment Appraisal Board, Principal Accountable Officer and States Treasurer prior to submission to the Minister for approval. The Board recommended this request for approval at its meeting of 18h November 2018. The request has also been recommended for approval by the Principal Accountable Officer and States Treasurer.

 

Resource Implications:

The Education department revenue head of expenditure to increase by up to £100,000 in 2019 and Central Contingencies to decrease by an identical amount. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States in the Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 to 2019.

 

Action required:

The Head of Decision Support to advise the Finance Director, Education Department, that this decision has been approved.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Deputy Susie Pinel

Minister for Treasury and Resources

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision:

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Budget transfer from Central Contingencies to Education Department: JCG International Programme Pilot

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States Treasury and Exchequer

Ministerial Decision Report

 

 

 

Contingency funding to the Education Department for the JCG international programme pilot

 

  1. Purpose of Report

To enable the Minister for Treasury and Resources to approve the transfer of up to £100,000 in 2019 from Central Contingencies to the Education department revenue head of expenditure to fund the JCG international programme pilot.

 

  1. Background

The Department for Education is seeking funding to expand its international links in a manner to target the limited level of international mind-set within the Island’s students and in parallel generate a sizable income to benefit general education provision with a focus on students with limited means. The investment will be in the JCG Internationalism programme, run through the JCG Foundation.

 

This will be a pilot programme which can be replicated across the other schools, utilising the links made, when established. The JCG Foundation itself is seeking to replicate and expand existing successes focused on recruiting full time international students primarily via targeted school relationships and high profile summer programmes. An initial investment in a visit to a school in China, has resulted in beneficial student interactions and a sequence of income generation.

 

  1.               Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve the transfer of up to £100,000 in 2019 from Central Contingencies to the Education department revenue head of expenditure to fund the JCG international programme pilot.

 

  1.               Reason for Decision

Article 17(2) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states that the Minister for Treasury and Resources is authorised to approve the transfer from contingency expenditure or the insurance fund of amounts not exceeding, in total, the amount available for contingency expenditure in a financial year.

 

The current Contingency Allocation Policy (published as R.112/2018) sets the requirement for all allocations from contingency over £50,000 to be considered by the Investment Appraisal Board, Principal Accountable Officer and States Treasurer prior to submission to the Minister for approval. The Board recommended this request for approval at its meeting of 8th November 2018. The request has also been recommended for approval by the Principal Accountable Officer and States Treasurer.

 

  1. Resource Implications

The Education department revenue head of expenditure to increase by up to £100,000 in 2019 and Central Contingencies to decrease by an identical amount. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States in the Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 to 2019.

 

 

 

 

Report author : Head of Decision Support

 

Document date: 26th November 2018

Quality Assurance / Review :

Director of Financial Planning and Performance

File name and path: L:\Treasury\Sections\Corporate Finance\Ministerial Decisions\DS, WR and SD\2018-0136 - Contingency funding for JCG international programme pilot £100k

MD sponsor : Director of Financial Planning and Performance

 

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