Minute 15 March 2023
North Lanarkshire Council · 15 March 2023
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LANARKSHIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST - 15 MARCH 2023 1 15 March 2023 at 3 pm. A Remote Meeting of the LANARKSHIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST PRESENT Councillors Campbell and Currie (North Lanarkshire Council), and Councillors Logan, McClymont and Wylie-Keatt (South Lanarkshire Council) CHAIR Councillor Campbell (Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE The Area Community Partnership Manager (NLC); Business Finance Manager (Strategy) (NLC); Project Support Assistant (NLC); Service Manager (SLC), and Committee Officer (NLC). APOLOGIES Councillor Ballinger. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE ETC. (SCOTLAND) ACT 2000 1. There were no declarations. NOTE OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 2. There was submitted the Note of the meeting of the Lanarkshire Educational Trust held on 28 November 2022. Decided: that the Note of the meeting be approved. LANARKSHIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST SCHEME 3. There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement) (1) providing an update on the applications to the Lanarkshire Educational Trust Scheme, and (2) setting out in the Appendix to the report, details of applications which have been received for grant assistance under the Lanarkshire Educational Trust Scheme application rounds, which closed on 15 December 2022, together with recommendations for grant awards. Arising from discussions thereon, and in reference to paragraph 3 of the Minute of the meeting of the Lanarkshire Educational Trust held on 28 November 2022, where an application by the Scout Association for the 25th World Scout Jamboree had been refused, it was now proposed that the five applications for the 2023 World Scouting Jamboree – South Korea be granted their award of £750.
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LANARKSHIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST - 15 MARCH 2023 2 Decided: (1) that the applications for the 2023 World Scouting Jamboree in South Korea, previously refused by the Trust at its meeting held on 28 November 2022, requesting the award of £750 per application, be granted and (2) that the applications for grant awards under the Trust Scheme, as detailed within the Appendix to the report, be otherwise approved. CRITERIA FOR EDUCATIONAL TRUST AWARDS 4. There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement) (1) proposing to review the current criteria of the Lanarkshire Education Trust (LET); (2) highlighting that the review would reflect the changes in operating context locally and nationally, whilst specifically relating the equalities agenda, and (3) setting out a timeline for the review to be undertaken. Arising from discussion thereon it was proposed that, in order to avoid the Council recess, stakeholder engagement be completed by June 2023. Decided: that the review of the current criteria of the LET, and the timeline for undertaking the review including the completion of stakeholder engagement by June 2023, be approved. 2021/22 ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 5. There was submitted a report by the Chief Officer (Finance) (1) providing a copy of the Lanarkshire Educational Trust Fund Audited Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ending 31 March 2022, and (2) advising that a copy of the signed document had previously been submitted to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. Decided: that the contents of the 2021/22 Lanarkshire Educational Trust Fund Audited Annual Report and Accounts be noted. DATE OF NEXT MEETING 6. There was heard a verbal report from the Committee Officer proposing a number of available dates to be considered for the next meeting of the Lanarkshire Educational Trust. Decided: that the next meeting of the Trust be held remotely on Wednesday, 4 October 2023 at 10 am.