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Budget Planning and monitoring
The section compiles annual budgets for all areas of the Education
Service and is responsible for monitoring financial spending throughout
the year. In conjunction with Corporate Finance the Resource Section
prepares four weekly monitoring statements for all budget holders
and produces Budgetary Control reports for the Education and Social
Work Committees and the Budget Scrutiny Group.
All budget planning and monitoring activities involve detailed discussion
and consultation with service providers to ensure that spending plans
are linked closely to Council objectives. All central orders are processed
through the Resource Section.
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Delegated budgets
The Resource Section is responsible for setting annual budgets for
all the Council's educational establishments, including Early Years,
Primary, Secondary and Special schools. The Section also liaises with
establishment Heads to update the devolved management of resources
(DMR) Scheme
of Delegation. This document advises Heads of the spending limitations
on each budget line and advises them of procedures to move budgets
to other chosen areas of spend. Schools have delegated responsibilty
for purchase ordering.
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Personnel (other than teachers)
The section has responsibility for all personnel matters, with the
exception of teachers. The Personnel teams ensure that the Council's
employment policies and procedures are followed. The teams provide
assistance and support to officers within Education and Social Work
on personnel related issues.
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Health and Safety
The Resource Section prepares annual Health and Safety plans for
both Education
and Social
Work, with input from service practitioners. The section monitors
health and safety performance across the department throughout the
year and reports to the departmental Health and Safety committees
on progress against the agreed action plans.
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Procurement
The responsibility for ensuring that Educational and Social Service's
staff follow Council standing orders and policies in relation to procurement
rests with Resource Section. The section represents the department
on corporate bodies which determine strategic procurement guidance
for all areas of spending.
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ICT Infrastructure
The section is accountable for supporting the ICT infrastructure
across all Education and Social Work premises to ensure that service
providers are given effective communication systems to liaise with
clients and all stakeholders. The support for schools includes a distinct
ICT support team which works in tandem with Corporate IT and Head
Teachers.
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Administration
The administrative functions of the Department are delivered through
the Resource Section. This includes the distribution of mail to schools
and the issuing of Standard Circulars.
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