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Subject: CSSB

Reference: WBC-FOI-00367

Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act (2000), please may we request that you supply the following information in relation to the financial year April 2021-April 2022:

1. Can you confirm that the funding allocated to your local authority in the 2021-22 'ongoing commitments' category of the CSSB (Central Schools Services Block) was £1,323,145?

2. How much of the funding specified in (1) above (as a raw figure) was allocated to SACRE related spending and if relevant to ASC (Agreed Syllabus Conference) related spending?

3. How much money from the CSSB funding for 2021-2022 did you spend on:

(a) Democratic services to support SACRE meetings in 2021-2022 (e.g. a clerk)

(b) i. Professional support (A Religious Education specialist adviser or consultant to support the work of SACRE)

ii. Who provides the specialist RE support to SACRE in 3(b) e.g. No one, an RE specialist, a LA officer with an interest in RE etc.

(c) Support for schools, including CPD and training specifically for Religious Education and or Collective Worship

(d) Other costs

(e) Please explain what the amount in (d) was spent on.

4.

(a) How much money from other funds outside the CSSB fund was used to support RE in schools in your local authority?

(b) what was the source(s) of the funds in 4(a)? e.g. community integration fund

5.

(a) In which academic year was your last agreed syllabus for RE published?

(b) How much did it cost to complete the revision in 5a? (i.e., to write it, develop it, publish it and launch it including training for your schools)

6.

(a) Where would a member of the public access your Agreed Syllabus for RE?

(b) What is the weblink (url) for your syllabus or summary document?

7.

(a) Who is the contact (Name) for SACRE business in your LA?

(b) What is the contact's (email address) for SACRE business in your LA?

(c) How many meetings of SACRE were held in the academic year 2021-2022?

(d) how many of those meetings in 7(c) had representation from all four statutory groups (were quorate)?

(e) Does your SACRE partner with any other SACRE?

(f) If the answer to 7(e) is Yes, which other SACREs do you partner with?

(g) What partnership activity is undertaken in 7(f)?

8. Are there any barriers to providing funding to fulfil your statutory duties in relation to SACRE and/or the Agreed Syllabus Conference that you want to tell us about?

9. Is there anything else you want to tell us?

Response

Full Disclosure - 24 January 2023

Request for Information - WBC-FOI-00367 - CSSB

I refer to your request for information received on 10 January 2023. Please see the information below in response to your request: -

1.Can you confirm that the funding allocated to your local authority in the 2021-22 'ongoing commitments' category of the CSSB (Central Schools Services Block) was £1,323,145?

Correct.

2.How much of the funding specified in (1) above (as a raw figure) was allocated to SACRE related spending and if relevant to ASC (Agreed Syllabus Conference) related spending?

£9325.

3.How much money from the CSSB funding for 2021-2022 did you spend on:

(a)Democratic services to support SACRE meetings in 2021-2022 (e.g. a clerk)?

None - clerking is provided without charge by the Council.

(b)i. Professional support (A Religious Education specialist adviser or consultant to support the work of SACRE)?

£8,325.

(c)Who provides the specialist RE support to SACRE in 3(b) e.g. No one, an RE specialist, a LA officer with an interest in RE etc?

A specialist RE adviser for SACRE meetings and a school link advisor to support schools, admin.

(d)Support for schools, including CPD and training specifically for Religious Education and or Collective Worship?

£1000.

(e)Other costs?

N/A

4.(a)How much money from other funds outside the CSSB fund was used to support RE in schools in your local authority?

None.

(b)what was the source(s) of the funds in 4(a)? e.g. community integration fund?

N/A

5.(a) In which academic year was your last agreed syllabus for RE published?

2017

(b)How much did it cost to complete the revision in 5a? (i.e., to write it, develop it, publish it and launch it including training for your schools)?

£2,500.

6.(a)Where would a member of the public access your Agreed Syllabus for RE?

Wandsworth Council website.

(b)What is the weblink (url) for your syllabus or summary document?

Wandsworth Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) - Wandsworth Borough Council

7.(a)Who is the contact (Name) for SACRE business in your LA?

Angela Rundle

(b)What is the contact's (email address) for SACRE business in your LA?

Angela.Rundle@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

(c)How many meetings of SACRE were held in the academic year 2021-2022?

3

(d)how many of those meetings in 7(c) had representation from all four statutory groups (were quorate)?

2

(e)Does your SACRE partner with any other SACRE?

No.

(f) If the answer to 7(e) is Yes, which other SACREs do you partner with?

N/A

(g)What partnership activity is undertaken in 7(f)?

N/A

8.Are there any barriers to providing funding to fulfil your statutory duties in relation to SACRE and/or the Agreed Syllabus Conference that you want to tell us about?

No.

9.Is there anything else you want to tell us?

No.

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