Lanarkshire Education Trust Approvals August 2022
North Lanarkshire Council · 28 November 2022
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North Lanarkshire Council Report Lanarkshire Education Trust Does this report require to be approved? ☒ Yes ☐ No Ref SP/LP Date 28/11/22 Lanarkshire Education Trust Approvals August 2022 From Stephen Penman, Head of Strategic Communications E-mail penmanste@northlan.gov.uk Telephone 07947 997750 1. Background 1.1 The former Educational Trust Committee, at its meeting on 14 June 2016, gave consideration to the operation and administration of the Trust Scheme and scale of awards. The committee approved the establishment of the following the scale of awards: - • Individual applications submitted under Categories 21 Travel Scholarships; 22 Travel Grant; 23 Research Scholarship; 26 Sport Facilities and 29 Promoting Education in the Visual Arts and Music will be considered for awards not exceeding £750. • Awards for Group/Club applications would not exceed levels submitted under the following categories 24 Support of Club - £1500; 26 Sports Facilities - £1000; 28 Executive Summary This report provides the Lanarkshire Educational Trust (LET) with an update on applications to the Lanarkshire Educational Trust Scheme together with recommendations for the distribution of the Trust income for the application rounds which closed on 15 August 2022. Recommendations It is recommended that Lanarkshire Educational Trust: (1) approve the LET award decisions set out in appendix 1 The Plan for North Lanarkshire Priority Support all children and young people to realise their full potential Ambition statement (10) Engage with children, young people, parents, carers, and families to help all children and young people reach their full potential
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Adult Education - £1500; 29 Promoting Education in the Visual Arts and Music - £1500. • Awards for Educational Establishment applications will not exceed levels submitted under the following Categories: 25 Special Equipment and 26 Sport Facilities - £1000 and 29 Promoting Education in the Visual Arts Music and Drama - £1500. • That, where individuals who seek financial assistance to participate in educational activities arranged by their schools, applications would be considered under the provision of Category 27 Educational Experiments. In so doing the undernoted scale of maximum awards relative to the number of individuals was approved as follows: - 0-15 individuals £5,000 16-29 individuals £10,000 30+ individuals £15,000 2. Report 2.1 Lanarkshire Educational Trust – Applications 15 August 2022 2.1.1 Appendix 1 sets out the applications received as at the 15 August 2022 deadline. Committee is asked to consider the recommendations detailed in appendix 1 and note the refusal reasons where appropriate. 3. Measures of success 3.1 Direct funding to support participants to achieve potential 4. Supporting documentation Appendix - Applications received for consideration as at 15 August 2022 Stephen Penman Head of Strategic Communication
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5. Impacts ( http://connect/report-template-guidance ) 5.1 Public Sector Equality Duty and Fairer Scotland Duty Does the report contain information that has an impact as a result of the Public Sector Equality Duty and/or Fairer Scotland Duty? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? If Yes, has an assessment been carried out and published on the council’s website? https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-community/equalities/equality-and-fairer- scotland-duty-impact-assessments Yes ☐ No ☐ 5.2 Financial impact Does the report contain any financial impacts? Yes ☒ No ☐ If Yes, have all relevant financial impacts have been discussed and agreed with Financial Solutions? Yes ☒ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? Impact on the LET fund as set out in Appendix 1 5.3 HR policy impact Does the report contain any HR policy or procedure impacts? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, have all relevant HR impacts have been discussed and agreed with People and Organisational Development? Yes ☐ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 5.4 Legal impact Does the report contain any legal impacts (such as general legal matters, statutory considerations (including employment law considerations), or new legislation)? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, have all relevant legal impacts have been discussed and agreed with Legal and Democratic Solutions? Yes ☐ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 5.5 Data protection impact Does the report / project / practice contain or involve the processing of personal data? Yes ☒ No ☐ If Yes, is the processing of this personal data likely to result in a high risk to the data subject? Yes ☐ No ☒ Adequate procedures in place to manage the handling of personal information in line with the data protection procedures If Yes, has a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) been carried out and e- mailed to dataprotection@northlan.gov.uk Yes ☐ No x ☒
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5.6 Technology / Digital impact Does the report contain information that has an impact on either technology, digital transformation, service redesign / business change processes, data management, or connectivity / broadband / Wi-Fi? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? Where the impact identifies a requirement for technology, has an assessment been carried out (or scheduled) by the Enterprise Architecture Governance Group (EAGG)? Yes ☐ No ☐ 5.7 Environmental / Carbon impact Does the report / project / practice contain information that has an impact on any environmental or carbon matters? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 5.8 Communications impact Does the report contain any information that has an impact on the council’s communications activities? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 5.9 Risk impact Is there a risk impact? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the key risks and potential impacts, highlighting where the risk(s) are assessed and recorded (e.g. Corporate or Service or Project Risk Registers), and how they are managed?
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Appendix 1 Lanarkshire Educational Trust Scheme – 2022 New Applications for Consideration received by 15 August 2022 REF Area Category Purpose of Application Costs Previous Application Amount Requeste d Recommendation 21/22 IN19/KAB South Lanarkshire 23 University of the West of Scotland - MSc Applied Social Sciences - 13 September 2021 for 12 months £7639 No £750 Continued from December 2021 - Continue - Evidence/supporting information required 22/23 IN1/AO South Lanarkshire 21, 22, 29 Royal Welsh College of Music - BMUS - Music Degree September 2022 for 4 years, English Symphony Orchestra Youth Residential Course - 22 August 2022 (6 days), National Youth Brass Bands of Scotland Residential Course, 31 July 2022 (7 days), equipment £24,940 September 2021 - £750 (Royal Conservatoire) November 2020 - £750 (Royal Conservatoire) May 2019 - £750 (Royal Junior Conservatoire) £750 Award £750 22/23 IN2/AK North Lanarkshire 23 London School of Economics and Political Science - MSc International Relations (Research) - September 2022 for 12 Months, Travel costs, personal expenses £41,832 No £2250 Award £750
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REF Area Category Purpose of Application Costs Previous Application Amount Requeste d Recommendation 22/23 IN3/AE North Lanarkshire 23 University of Oxford - MSc in Clinical Embryology and Assisted Conception - October 2022 for 12 months, living costs £44,450 No £750 Award £750 22/23 IN4/CF North Lanarkshire 23 University of the West of Scotland - MSc Psychology - September 2021 for 2 years, travel costs, costs of course books £7,700 No £600 Continue - Evidence/supporting information required 22/23 IN5/AM South Lanarkshire 22 Travel to Glasgow School of Sport - Elite Athletics, August 2022 for 6 years £650 No £650 Award £650 22/23 IN6/DO South Lanarkshire 29 National Youth Brass Band of Scotland (NYBBS) Residential Course - 31 July 2022, Exam costs - November 2022- June 2023, Music lessons, band fees, instrument costs £2,530 Sept 2021 - £390 (National Youth Brass Bands of Scotland Summer Residential Course, May 2019 - £414 (NYBBS Summer Course 2019) £750 Award £750 22/23 IN7/KH North Lanarkshire 21, 22, 23, 26, 29 Alvin Ailey School, New York - Alvin Ailey Summer Intensive - 27th June 2022 for 4 weeks, travel costs, accommodation £4,708.65 No £3750 Continue - Evidence/supporting information required 22/23 IN8/AH South Lanarkshire 21 Royal College of Music, London - Masters of Performance in Vocal Studies £29,600 No £750 Award £750
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REF Area Category Purpose of Application Costs Previous Application Amount Requeste d Recommendation Classical Soprano - 12 September 2022 (for 2 years), travel costs 22/23 IN9 / EAG North Lanarkshire 22 Scout Association - 25th World Scout Jamboree - 27th July 2023 (for 19 days) £2,995 No £2995 No Award - Reason D Ineligible purpose - does not meet criteria 22/23 IN10/MJ South Lanarkshire 29 The Academy of Music and Sound - HND Music - August 2022 (for 2 years) £2,200 No £995 Members to inform a decision based on exceptional circumstance 22/23 IN11/PS North Lanarkshire 23 University of Oxford - Dphil Clinical Medicine - October 2017 (for 5 years) £750 November 2020 - £750 - The University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Medicine, DPhil Clinical Medicine, 1 October 2017 for 4 years March 2018 - £750 (DPhil Clinical Medicine) £750 Award £750 22/23 IN12/RS South Lanarkshire 22 Glasgow School of Sport - Swimming - Travel Costs - June 2022 (4 years) £828 No £750 Award £750 22/23 IN13/SMcK North Lanarkshire 26 European Billiards and Snooker Association (EBSA) / Scottish Snooker Association - Representing Scotland at Under 18 and Under 21 EBSA £755 No £755 Award £750
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REF Area Category Purpose of Application Costs Previous Application Amount Requeste d Recommendation European Championships in Albania - 7th-12th June 2022 22/23 IN14/SW South Lanarkshire 23 Scottish Snooker - European Snooker U18 and U21 - Albania 8 June 2022 for 7 days) - entry, travel and accommodation £2450 No £750 Award £750 22/23 IN15/DP South Lanarkshire 22 Travel to Glasgow School of Sport June 2022-June 2023 £750 October 2019 £750 (travel to Glasgow School of Sport), March 2021 £750 (travel to Glasgow School of Sport), March 2022 £750 (travel to Glasgow School of Sport) £750 No Award - Maximum of 3 applications exceeded 22/23 IN16/MB South Lanarkshire 29 Royal Junior Conservatoire of Scotland Juniors - September 2022-June 2023 £3,354.50 September 2021 - £750 – Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Juniors 19/20 - £750 - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Juniors £750 Award £750
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REF Area Category Purpose of Application Costs Previous Application Amount Requeste d Recommendation 22/23 IN17/MM South Lanarkshire 26 Travel to Glasgow School of Sport - Athletics June 2022- June 2023 £750 March 22 - £750 (Travel to Glasgow School of Sport) March 21 - £750 (Travel to Glasgow School of Sport) August 19 - £730 (Travel to Glasgow School of Sport) £750 No Award - Maximum of 3 applications exceeded 22/23 IN18/FH North Lanarkshire 29 Academy of Music and Sound Glasgow - HNC Music - 22 August 2022 (1 year) £2200 No £750 No Award - Reason D Ineligible purpose does not meet criteria 22/23 IN19/AM North Lanarkshire 26 Scottish Hockey - Scotland Under 21's Hockey Squad - 21/22 (12 months) £800 May 2019 - £625 – National Hockey Squad March 2017 - £200 National Hockey £750 Award £750 22/23 IN20/HM North Lanarkshire 22 Travel to Glasgow School of Sport - Hockey Programme - August 2022 (1st year) £635 N/A £635 Award £635 - Remaining Travel receipts to be sent 22/23 IN21/RM North Lanarkshire 22 Travel to Glasgow School of Sport - Hockey Programme - August 2022 (3rd year) £635 N/A £635 Award £635 - Remaining Travel receipts to be sent 22/23 IN22 / LMcC South Lanarkshire 29 The Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester - Mmus in £19,100 N/A £750 Continue - Evidence/supporting information required
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REF Area Category Purpose of Application Costs Previous Application Amount Requeste d Recommendation Vocal Studies - 19 September 22 (for 2 years), travel, rent 22/23 IN23/NMcN South Lanarkshire 22 Travel to Glasgow School of Sport - Swimming Year 2 - August 2022 £1013.60 N/A £750 Award £750 - Remaining Travel receipts to be sent 22/23 IN24/BS South Lanarkshire 21 University of Aberdeen - Masters of Arts in Criminology and Sociology - September 2022 (for 4 years) - equipment and books £7300 N/A £750 Continue - Evidence/supporting information required 22/23 IN25/NG North Lanarkshire 26 Scottish Gymnastics - Various competitions (Beginners Acro (Sept 22), Scottish Championships (Oct 22), South Tyneside Acro (Oct 22), Spellthorne Acro Cup (Feb 23), Travel costs £1490 N/A £750 Award £750 22/23 IN26/CE North Lanarkshire 29 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Junior Conservatoire Musical Theatre - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - 28 August 2022 for one year - fees, travel and costume £3535 N/A £750 Award £750