Issue - meetings

Having considered an open officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Finance and Resources, Councillor Amanda De Ryk, the Cabinet

agreed that:

(1) the terms of the collective agreement as set out in summary be approved;

(2) authority be delegated to the Head of Human Resources, in consultation

with the Executive Director for Children and Young People and the Director of

Law, Governance and Elections, to implement the collective agreement and to

settle any further matters arising including from claims made;

(3) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Corporate Resources

in consultation with the Executive Director for Children and Young People to

agree the basis of shared funding arrangements between the Council and

schools, via the Schools’ Forum;

(4) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Corporate Resources

to enter into any loan agreements to support those schools requiring financial

or cash flow support as a direct result of backdated Term Time only claim

costs.

Councillor Bell withdrew from the Chamber during consideration of this item.

Councillor Barnham thanked Councillor De Ryk for presenting the report

which he said related to a national issue and was all about treating staff fairly.

Having considered an open officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Finance and Resources, Councillor Amanda De Ryk, the Cabinet

for the reasons set out in the report and by a vote of 3-0 of members

physically present in the Council Chamber:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the terms of the collective agreement as set out in summary be approved;

(2) authority be delegated to the Head of Human Resources, in consultation

with the Executive Director for Children and Young People and the Director of

Law, Governance and Elections, to implement the collective agreement and to

settle any further matters arising including from claims made;

(3) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Corporate Resources

in consultation with the Executive Director for Children and Young People to

agree the basis of shared funding arrangements between the Council and

schools, via the Schools’ Forum;

(4) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Corporate Resources

to enter into any loan agreements to support those schools requiring financial

or cash flow support as a direct result of backdated Term Time only claim

costs.