North East Derbyshire Coalfields Education Action Zone Account 1 April 2004 to 30 November 2004
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SCHOOL STANDARDS AND FRAMEWORK ACT 1998 Account, prepared pursuant to Schedule 1, para 7(1) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, of the North East Derbyshire Coalfields Education Action Zone for the period ended 30 November 2004, together with the Comptroller and Auditor General’s Certificate and Report thereon. (In continuation of House of Commons Paper No. 1192 of 2003-2004) Presented pursuant to School Standards and Framework Act 1998, Sch. 1, s 11, para 7(3) North East Derbyshire Coalfields Education Action Zone Account 1 April 2004 to 30 November 2004 ORDERED BY THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO BE PRINTED 23 FEBRUARY 2005 LONDON: The Stationery Office 27 May 2005 HC 337 £7.75 The National Audit Office scrutinises public spending on behalf of Parliament. The Comptroller and Auditor General, Sir John Bourn, is an Officer of the House of Commons. He is the head of the National Audit Office, which employs some 800 staff. 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This account can be found on the National Audit Office web site at www.nao.org.uk North East Derbyshire Coalfi elds Education Action Zone Account 1 April 2004 to 30 November 2004 Contents Page Legal and Administrative Information 2 Report of the Trustees 3 Statement on Internal Control 7 Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities 8 The Certifi cate and Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General 9 Statement of Financial Activities 11 Income and Expenditure Account 12 Balance Sheet 13 Cash Flow Statement 14 Notes to the Financial Statements 15 Accounts Direction 26 1 North East Derbyshire Coalfi elds Education Action Zone Account 1 April 2004 to 30 November 2004 Legal and Administrative Information Trustees D Flanagan New Bolsover School (Chair of Action Forum) C Holmes-Elenor Bolsover I&N School (Vice Chair of Forum) S Fritchley Shirebrook School D Spencer (1 September 2002) Heritage Community School K Dean (1 September 2002) The Bolsover School R White Bolsover CoE School L Greenhough (9 September 2002) Bramley Vale School Y Jacques Duckmanton School D Hynd Anthony Bek School B Feeney Langwith Bassett School J Brown (1 September 2002) Arkwright School J James Brookfi eld School P Davie Model Village School J Rodgers Park I&N School S Hewitt-Richards (1 September 2002) Park Junior School G Brown Duckmanton School J Youdan Stubbin Wood School D Parkin Synergy Rail Executive Committee D Flanagan D Spencer C Holmes-Elenor I Buxton L Lord D Parkin A Marsh Director J Young Secretary Bankers K Godfrey NATWEST 5 Market Place Chesterfi eld EAZ Offi ce Derbyshire Unit K2, Pleasley Vale Business Park S40 1TJ Outgang Lane, Pleasley Mansfi eld, Notts NG19 8RL Auditors Comptroller and Auditor General National Audit Offi ce 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road London SW1W 9SP 2 North East Derbyshire Coalfi elds Education Action Zone Account 1 April 2004 to 30 November 2004 Report of the Trustees The Trustees present their report and the audited fi nancial statements for the period ended 30 November 2004. All comparative fi gures relate to the period 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004. Constitution and principal activities The Forum is a corporate body and exempt charity established on 1 December 1999 under the 1998 School Standards and Framework Act. The Forum does not have a share capital. This Act and its associated regulations are the primary governing documents of the Forum. Trustees of the Forum are nominated by each partner organisation and by the DfES. The principal activity of the Forum is to improve standards within the schools that are part of its Education Action Zone. In accordance with the Act the Forum has adopted an ‘Action Plan’ approved by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills. The Action Plan specifi es, amongst other things, that the main objectives of the Education Action Zone are to raise attainment, reduce social exclusion and involve parents and the wider community in the education of its young people. Future prospects Under the 1998 School Standards and Framework Act, North East Derbyshire Coalfi elds Education Action Zone was given a statutory life of no more than fi ve years. As this period was completed on 30 November 2004, the Secretary of State for Education and Skills has passed an order closing the Zone with eff ect from this date. Going concern In view of the cessation of the Forum’s activities on 30 November 2004, the Trustees no longer consider the preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis to be appropriate. Upon closure the Zone’s assets and liabilities have been transferred to Zone schools at net book value. No adjustments have been necessary to the net book values of assets held immediately prior to closure. Organisation and objectives The sole activity of the Forum is the operation of the NE Derbyshire Coalfi elds Education Action Zone. The operational management structure of the EAZ consists of a Project Director and a Personal Assistant. The Forum Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson and four others constitute the EAZ Executive Committee that meets every six weeks and reports to the Forum six times a year. There is also a Finance sub-committee that meets monthly to discharge its functions in monitoring all aspects of the Zone’s fi nancial aff airs and reports to the Forum six times each year. The aim of the management structure is to involve schools, business partners and other partner organisations in decision making at all levels. The Trustees of the EAZ are set out on page 2 above. All the Trustees were appointed on 1 December, 1999, except where noted, and served throughout the year. 3 North East Derbyshire Coalfi elds Education Action Zone Account 1 April 2004 to 30 November 2004 Developments, activities and achievements The Forum is in its fi fth year of operation. During 2004 the Forum has I been administered by a Director and a Personal Assistant; I employed four Zone Programme Teachers to work in Zone primary schools; I trained 52 local adults to become Learning Mentors; I trained 27 Teachers to become Gifted and Talented Co-ordinators; I supported 40 able and talented students by providing a summer school; I funded the appointment of the equivalent of three full-time Information Communication Technology technicians; I provided courses for students in Key Stage 4 to develop their understanding of industry; I funded the appointment of three teachers who have been working to reduce exclusions in Zone schools; I off ered a programme of key skills development to students in Years 2, 5, 8 and 10, in partnership with World Challenge Expeditions; and I ran a fi nal conference in which the Action Zone’s programmes were reviewed. Operating and fi nancial review The fi nancial statements have been prepared in accordance with current statutory requirements and the Forum’s governing documents. Most of the EAZ’s income is obtained from the DfES in the form of recurrent grants the use of which is restricted to particular purposes. The grants received during 2004 and the associated expenditure are shown as restricted funds in the Statement of Financial Activities. The EAZ also received other restricted grants from the DfES. During 2004 the EAZ received donations in cash or Kind from commercial sponsors including World Challenge Expeditions, Business Dynamics and others. These donations have been given to the EAZ to assist it to achieve its Action Plan. Expenditure for the year was covered by grants from the DfES and other income and the excess of resources expended over incoming resources for period ended 30 November 2004 was £45,000. At 30 November 2004 the net book value of fi xed assets was £0. Fund review The EAZ also held fund balances at the 30 November 2004 of £0, comprising minus £14,000 of restricted funds and £14,000 of unrestricted funds. To achieve the Action Plan objectives the EAZ remains dependent on the provision of grants from both the DfES and commercial sponsors. 4 North East Derbyshire Coalfi elds Education Action Zone Account 1 April 2004 to 30 November 2004 Connected organisations The EAZ is working closely with its partnership schools to achieve the Forum’s objectives. These schools are The Bolsover School Heritage Community School Shirebrook Community School Stubbin Wood School Bolsover C of E School Bolsover Infant and Nursery School Bramley Vale Primary School Brockley Primary School New Bolsover Primary School Anthony Bek Primary School Langwith Bassett Primary School Scarcliff e Primary School Whaley Thorns Primary School Arkwright Primary School Brookfi eld Primary School Model Village Primary School Park Infant and Nursery Primary School Park Junior School Duckmanton Primary School World Challenge Expeditions, Beehive Books, Business Dynamics and others are business sponsors of the Forum and have donated £31,000 in cash or Kind to assist the Forum to achieve its objectives which are to raise attainment, reduce social exclusion and involve parents and the wider community in the education of its young people. The Forum has also contracted with Derbyshire LEA to provide personnel services. Disabled persons The policy of the Forum is to support the employment of disabled persons both in the recruitment and by retention of employees who become disabled whilst in the employment of the Forum, as well as generally through training and career development.