Lanarkshire Education Trust Approvals December 2022
North Lanarkshire Council · 15 March 2023
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North Lanarkshire Council Report Lanarkshire Educational Trust Committee Does this report require to be approved? ☒ Yes ☐ No Ref SP/LP/SL Date 15/03/23 Lanarkshire Educational Trust Approvals – December 2022 From Stephen Penman, Chief Officer – Strategic Communication and Engagement E-mail penmanste@northlan.gov.uk Telephone 07947997750 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 15th December 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 December 2022 2.1.1 Appendix 1 sets out the applications received as at the 15 December 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 4.1 Appendix - Applications received for consideration as at 15 December 2022 Stephen Penman Chief Officer Strategic Communication & Engagement
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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? 5.10 Armed Forces Covenant Duty Does the report require to take due regard of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty (i.e. does it relate to healthcare, housing, or education services for in-Service or ex- Service personnel, or their families, or widow(er)s)? Yes ☐ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the provision which has been made to ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the particular needs of the Armed Forces community to make sure that they do not face disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public services.
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Lanarkshire Educational Trust Scheme – 2022 New Applications for Consideration received by 15 December 2022 REF Area Category Purpose of Application Costs Previous Application Amount Requested Recommendation 22/23 EE01/LT South Lanarkshire 25 Physical Education - Shinty - Purchase of Equipment £1000 Yes - Aug 2021 - £1000 for special equipment £1000 Award £1000 22/23 IN22/LMcC South Lanarkshire 29 The Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester - Mmus in Vocal Studies - 19 September 22 (for 2 years), travel, rent £19,100 N/A £750 Award £750 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 Continued from August 2022- Continue - Evidence/supporting information required 22/23 IN27/OK North Lanarkshire 26 Kelowna Chiefs Junior Hockey Club - International Import Player 2022/2023 £750 Yes - Nov 2019 £750 Scotland national Ice Hockey under 15's Bratislava Tournament £750 Award £750 22/23 IN28/TS North Lanarkshire 22 HND Animal Care - SRUC £5310.60 N/A £750 No Award - Reason D Ineligible purpose does not meet criteria 22/23 IN29/LM North Lanarkshire 22 International Tourism and Events Management - Glasgow Caledonian University BA £231 N/A £231 Award £231
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REF Area Category Purpose of Application Costs Previous Application Amount Requested Recommendation 22/23 IN30/BO North Lanarkshire 23 Accounting Documentation and Disclosure for Carbon Emission in the Sub-Saharan Region of Africa: Issues and Prospect - Glasgow Caledonian University £15,500 N/A £15,500 Award £750 22/23 IN31/MW South Lanarkshire 23 MA Social Work - Glasgow Caledonian University £14,960 N/A £750 Award £750 22/23 IN32/BP South Lanarkshire 22 2023 World Scouting Jamboree - South Korea £3945 N/A £750 No Award - Reason D Ineligible purpose does not meet criteria 22/23 IN33/AS South Lanarkshire 22 2023 World Scouting Jamboree - South Korea £3945 N/A £750 No Award - Reason D Ineligible purpose does not meet criteria 22/23 IN34/SD South Lanarkshire 22 2023 World Scouting Jamboree - South Korea £3945 N/A £750 No Award - Reason D Ineligible purpose does not meet criteria 22/23 IN35/ID South Lanarkshire 22 2023 World Scouting Jamboree - South Korea £3945 N/A £750 No Award - Reason D Ineligible purpose does not meet criteria 22/23 IN36/LF South Lanarkshire 26 AETF European Taekwon-Do Championships - All European Taekwon-Do Federation 2023 £2650 N/A £750 Award £750 22/23 IN37/KJ South Lanarkshire 22 HNC Foundation Course in Musical Theatre - The MGA Academy of Performing Arts £10,796 N/A £750 No Award - Reason D Ineligible purpose does not meet criteria 22/23 IN38/CM South Lanarkshire 22 S2 student Glasgow School of Sport Swim Pupil - Glasgow School of Sport, Bellahouston Academy £768.90 N/A £768.90 Award £750 - Remaining Travel receipts to be sent 22/23 IN39/MC South Lanarkshire 22 2023 World Scouting Jamboree - South Korea £3945 N/A £750.00 No Award - Reason D Ineligible purpose does not meet criteria
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REF Area Category Purpose of Application Costs Previous Application Amount Requested Recommendation 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 Continued from August 2022 - Continue - Evidence/supporting information required 22/23 IN40/MM South Lanarkshire 22 SIAB International track and field - The Scottish Schools Athletic Association £175 Yes - Mar 2022 £750 Travel to and from Glasgow School of Sport £175 Award £175 22/23 IN41/AM North Lanarkshire 23 MSc Social Work - Glasgow Caledonian University £6700 Yes - Mar 2022 £750 Travel scholarships - travel grants - research scholarships £750 Award £750 22/23 IN42/KG North Lanarkshire 21 Political Science MA - University of Tuebingen £280.66 Yes - Sept 2021 £701 International Relations MA (Hons) Study abroad exchange programme £280.66 Award £280.66