Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Borough Treasurer.

The report provides a general update to Schools on the current and projected financial position of the LTS Scheme as at December 2019. The report also presents to Schools’ Forum the collated results from a recent survey to schools about the LTS CAP so a decision can be made about its inclusion for the forthcoming 2020/2021 SLA period.

The report further provides an update regarding sickness absence analysis and the proposed process changes to the LTS scheme for the 2020/2021 SLA period.

Schools’ Forum members are asked to:

1.    Note the above report;

2.    Provide agreement to the CAP survey outcome and proposed action.

3.    Note the above proposed process changes to the LTS scheme.

Officer contact: Sarah Cook Tel 0161 474 4030 Email: sarah.cook@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Borough Treasurer submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which provided members with a general update

The following comments were made / raised:

·         An update was provided in relation to the scheme current financial forecast for 2019/20 (i.e. potential £11k surplus at 31 March 2020). Increase to premiums in 2019/20 are standing good.

·         A survey was undertaken recently relating to the capping element of the scheme.

Insurance team proposals for 2020/21 include:

• Continue with capping
• No increase to premiums

·         A new Online system to be introduced from 2020/21 / Pilot schools after Christmas

·         Administrative requirement to be removed re: staff names list

A number of issues were raised by members including:

-       Info sent to SBM’s – should be Head teacher’s

-       No modelling made available on the impact of the cap

-       Issue with part time teachers – how factored into SLA premiums?

-       How many schools did the cap affect in 2018/19?

-       Survey didn’t go out to all schools

RESOLVED (a)        That the report be noted

(b)       School issues as above be raised with Insurance team manager and communication be circulated.