Budget transfer from Restructuring Provision to Chief Minister's Department: Leadership Development

Information about the publication of Ministerial Decisions

A formal published “Ministerial Decision” is required as a record of the decision of a Minister (or an Assistant Minister where they have delegated authority) as they exercise their responsibilities and powers.

Ministers are elected by the States Assembly and have legal responsibilities and powers as “corporation sole” under the States of Jersey Law 2005 by virtue of their office and in their areas of responsibility, including entering into agreements, and under any legislation conferring on them powers.

An accurate record of “Ministerial Decisions” is vital to effective governance, including:

demonstrating that good governance, and clear lines of accountability and authority, are in place around decisions-making – including the reasons and basis on which a decision is made, and the action required to implement a decision
providing a record of decisions and actions that will be available for examination by States Members, and Panels and Committees of the States Assembly; the public, organisations, and the media; and as a historical record and point of reference for the conduct of public affairs

Ministers are individually accountable to the States Assembly, including for the actions of the departments and agencies which discharge their responsibilities.

The Freedom of Information Law (Jersey) Law 2011 is used as a guide when determining what information is be published. While there is a presumption toward publication to support of transparency and accountability, detailed information may not be published if, for example, it would constitute a breach of data protection, or disclosure would prejudice commercial interest.

A decision made 10 March 2017:

Ministerial decision reference MD-C-2017-0019
Decision summary title Restructuring Provision Bid – Leadership Development
Decision summary author	Finance Manager - Corporate Group	Is the decision summary public or exempt?		Public
Report title Restructuring Provision Bid – Leadership Development
Report author or name of person giving report	Finance Manager - Corporate Group	Is the report public or exempt?		Public
Decision and reason for the decision The Chief Minister accepted a non-recurring total budget transfer of £1,540,000 from the Restructuring Provision to the Chief Minister’s Department revenue head of expenditure to fund Leadership Development within the Public Sector Reform Programme, with indicative funding being £560,000 for 2017, £490,000 for 2018 and £490,000 for 2019. At the beginning of the Reform programme, the requirement for the Corporate Management Board (CMB) and Council of Ministers (COM) to work closer together as a leadership team was acknowledged. To support this approach CMB and COM have had regular strategic sessions and workshops during 2015 and 2016. Executive leadership development has now been delivered to CMB and next in-line for development are senior managers. The next phase of leadership development is required to address practical leadership skills for senior and middle managers to specifically drive performance and initiate, drive and sustain change.
Resource implications The CMD revenue head of expenditure to increase by up to £1,540,000 during the Medium Term Financial Plan (2017 – 2019), with indicative funding of £560,000 for 2017, £490,000 for 2018 and £490,000 for 2019. The Restructuring Provision revenue head of expenditure to decrease by an identical amount, and the temporary FTE in CMD to increase by one. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2017 - 2019 in the Medium Term Financial Plan.
Action required Research and Policy Officer to advise Finance Manager – Corporate Group that this decision has been approved.
Signature			Position Senator I J Gorst Chief Minister

Date signed			Effective date of the decision

Budget transfer from Restructuring Provision to Chief Minister's Department: Leadership Development

Chief Minister’s Office

Ministerial Decision Report

RESTRUCTURING PROVISION BID - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Purpose of Report

To enable the Chief Minister to accept revenue budget transfers totalling £1,540,000 for the period 2017 – 2019 from the Restructuring Provision to the Chief Minister’s Department (CMD) with indicative funding being £560,000 for 2017, £490,000 for 2018 and £490,000 for 2019, together with one temporary FTE to support the activities.

Background

The first phase of Public Sector reform focused on preparing the organisation for the challenges that significant reform required.

A business case was prepared in October 2015 to secure funding for transformational leadership for 2016.

The next phase of reform has been accelerated by the changing financial climate in the period 2015 to 2019.

The leadership development project will support and develop the behaviours and skills required of leaders and managers to lead the change and deliver on the following key PSR objectives:

Reducing Government expenditure
Providing a modern workplace
Digital service delivery for both customers and internally within government
A modern and flexible workforce
And service delivery which is smaller, simpler and more efficient.

Following a discussion with the States of Jersey Leadership Board, it was suggested by the board members that a bid be submitted to the Restructuring Provision to secure additional funding for the remaining MTFP2 period (2017 – 2019).

The funding was agreed by the Council of Ministers on 08th February 2017 in support of the Public Sector Reform Programme – Leadership Development.

Recommendation

The Chief Minister accepted a non-recurring total budget transfer of £1,540,000 from the Restructuring Provision to the Chief Minister’s Department revenue head of expenditure to fund Leadership Development within the Public Sector Reform Programme, with indicative funding being £560,000 for 2017, £490,000 for 2018 and £490,000 for 2019.

Reasons for Decision

At the beginning of the Reform programme, the requirement for the Corporate Management Board (CMB) and Council of Ministers (COM) to work closer together as a leadership team was acknowledged. To support this approach CMB and COM have had regular strategic sessions and workshops during 2015 and 2016.

Executive leadership development has now been delivered to CMB and next in-line for development are senior managers.

The next phase of leadership development is required to address practical leadership skills for senior and middle managers to specifically drive performance and initiate, drive and sustain change.

Resource Implications

The CMD revenue head of expenditure to increase by up to £1,540,000 during the Medium Term Financial Plan (2017 – 2019), with indicative funding of £560,000 for 2017, £490,000 for 2018 and £490,000 for 2019. The Restructuring Provision revenue head of expenditure to decrease by an identical amount, and the temporary FTE in CMD to increase by one.

This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2017 – 2019 in the Medium Term Financial Plan.

Page 1 of 2