Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,242 of 14th May 2024

Per Capita Assistance to Independent Schools related to Services and Facilities required

for the Implementation of Educational Reforms for All Children to Succeed

As a result of the consultation process undertaken by Government regarding the implementation of the education reforms and with a view to assist Independent Schools to introduce these reforms, thus ensuring that all students can benefit from the changes taking place, the Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation is extending the scheme that aims to provide per capita assistance to Independent Schools with regards to identified categories of services and facilities related to such reforms in the interest of national educational development, so that learners in these schools may also benefit  from the highest quality of educational environment.

SCHEME

1. Interpretation

In this scheme, unless the context otherwise requires: “applicant" means a person, who on the date of application is officially recognised as the Head of the Independent School, or temporarily acting that capacity, and on whose behalf such person is applying for the assistance which may be granted under this Scheme;

“effective date" means from 1st January, 2024 to 31st December, 2024.

“Malta" means the Maltese Islands;

“fiscal receipt" means a receipt as defined in the Thirteenth Schedule to the Value Added Tax Act (Cap. 406), as subsequently amended, and also includes any regulation made under the same Act;

“independent school" means:

(i) an institution the resources of which, both of persons and of things, are ordained towards the promotion of the education and training of other persons through the dissemination of knowledge in accordance with article 2 of the Education Act (Cap. 605); and

(ii) an institution providing compulsory education at kindergarten, primary and/or secondary 1eve1/s; and

(iii) an institution that is fully compliant with the National Minimum Curriculum and is thus not applying specific waivers therefrom in agreement with the Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education, as is the case with International Schools, and

(iv) an institution which already has a valid licence to operate as a school in full compliance of the Education Act (Cap. 605) as at the effective date of this Grant;

“eligible expenditure" means:

Services related to the individual needs of students; investment in ICT hardware, software and IT licences

improvement in science facilities;

improvement in sports facilities;

improvement in the professional development of teachers in independent schools;

services directly and reasonably related to the above, such as architect/engineer/ expert fees where applicable;

continuous professional development opportunities for educators/educational leaders and professional support in relation to improvement linked to national policies and the National Quality Standards;

costs related to exceptional circumstances of national nature.

Works of a Capital Nature and services directly related to the improvement of the quality of teaching and learning. These may include the expenses of the construction /upgrading and/or completion phase incurred in order for a school to extend and/or enhance its teaching services in the primary or secondary level, as may be required, and directly related services, such as P.A. processing fees originally envisaged in the planning stages of the works of a capital nature.

Services and works carried out as from the effective date  of 1st January, 2024. Expenses related to travel and accommodation shall not  be considered eligible expenditure.

2. Area of applicability

This scheme relates to eligible expenditure by an independent school carried out during the eligible period. It should be noted that schools that apply for assistance under any other Government scheme shall not benefit from assistance for the same expenditure under this scheme.

3.Manner of application and supporting documents required:

(i) Applications under this scheme are to be made on the form referred to in the schedule to this scheme and to contain all the information, details and documents as required in the said form and in terms of this scheme.

(ii) Applications are to be accompanied by the documents shown hereunder:

(iii) a copy of the identity card of the applicant or, in the absence of an identity card, any other official document that identifies the applicant;

(iv) the original fiscal receipt/s as well as the commercial invoices authenticated by the Head of School and, where applicable, by a warranted architect;

In the case of school furniture, equipment and software that fall within eligible expenditure, and which items are not purchased from Malta, the original invoices of the purchase of such items issued by the supplier together with the delivery note/s, the original documentary proof that final payment has been effected, and clearance from Maltapost/Department of Customs Malta, as may be required. These documents must confirm that such items were really purchased; the expenditure costs, and which costs include duty and VAT as may be required, were really paid in full; and that such purchase was effected by the school applying for the grant under this scheme for the same school. Such purchased items must also conform to EU standard safety regulations, as may be required.

These documents are to be endorsed by the Head of School.

(a)  where applicable, an official certificate issued by the warranted architect confirming that the eligible works of a capital nature as described in the application form are in conformity with all the existing regulations and laws, and in accordance with the necessary permits issued by P.A., as well as the consent of third parties, if and as may be required for the works to be carried out,

(b) where applicable, an officially endorsed copy of the  Planning Authority (P.A.) approval of the works of a capital nature as described in the application form;

(c) where applicable, an officially endorsed copy of the P.A. Compliance Certificate of the said works of a capital nature;

d) any other document which the Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation may, front time to time, require.

 (i) Only those applications that are in conformity with all the provisions of this scheme shall be eligible for payment of the assistance referred to in Clause 5 of this scheme.

(ii) Applications under this scheme, including the documents that are to be submitted with the application shall be submitted by hand to the Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education, Joseph Abela Scolaro Street Ħamrun, for receipt eligibility purposes. During the period between the commencement of such works and their termination, application for grants related to the termination of the various phases of such works shall also be considered.

(iii) An annual circular shall be issued by DQSE delivering dates and parameters accordingly.

4. Per Capita Assistance payable under this Scheme

Funds shall be allocated in the form of reimbursement of receipts that are eligible as per sections 1, 2 and 3 above, and according to the number of registered students as officially submitted by the school at the beginning of each scholastic year and officially approved by the Directorate Educational Services.

The maximum yearly allocation of funds shall be as follows:

€95 for every child in kindergarten;

€145 for every pupil in primary school;

€170 for every pupil in secondary school (i.e. up to and including Form 5).

5. Deadlinesforsubmissionofapplications

Applications are accepted until the 1st November, 2024, or as per annual circular.

Applications submitted after this date shall not be accepted. Funds not used in one year cannot be carried over in the following year.

6. Payment of funds

The funds shall be paid to the applicant through bank transactions.

7. Validity of application

An application shall not be deemed to have been submitted unless it is full and complete in all material respects and unless it contains all the information and is accompanied by all the documentation requested. Late applications will not be considered.

8. Right of Appeal

Applicants whose applications or part thereof are not approved by the Directorate for Quality' and Standards in Education shall be so informed within one month of date of submission of application, and shall have the right to appeal this decision in writing with the Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation. Such appeals must be made not later than 15 calendar days after the communication of non-approval by the Director, DQSE. The decision of the Permanent Secretary (MEYR) shall be final.

9. Duration of the Scheme

This Scheme shall remain in force till the effective date and shall cease thereafter to be in force. This scheme may be terminated before that date by means of a Notice in the Government Gazette, and may be renewed for further periods through a similar Notice.

10. Amendments to the Scheme

The Minister responsible for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation shall have the right to make any amendments to this scheme by the publication of the said amendments in the Government Gazette.

SCHEDULE

Application form as communicated by the Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education.

Update to the 2018 Basemap

The Planning Authority notifies that it is undertaking an update to the 2018 Basemap. To this extent it will be carrying out surveys by means of drones in the following locality on the respective dates:

Gudja – from 16th till the 31st May, 2024

Any queries should be directed to (geomatics@pa.org.mt).

Notice

In terms of article 43 of the General Elections Act (Cap. 354), it is notified that by order of the Revising Officer, the following deletion and corrections were made in the Electoral Register published on the 20th April, 2024.

DELETION

​Rondot Carole Aline Louise – 0050199A – 20, Aurora, Triq Ta' Marmora, San Ġwann

Corrections

Cutajar Charlene – 0181495M – 7, Hibernians, Fl 1, Sqaq Madre Maria Teresa Spinelli, Il-Mosta

– should read

Cutajar Charlene – 0181495M – Fl 3, Triq Azzopardi, Blk R, Il-Marsa

Grech Danny – 0602083M – Binja Silvio Parnis, Fl 341, Triq it-Tabib Nikol Zammit, Is-Siġġiewi

– should read

Grech Danny – 0602083M – 6, Fl l, Sqaq il-Vitorja Nru 5, Ħal Qormi

Cordina Stephen – 0239986M – God Bless, Triq San Pawl, Munxar

– should read

Bonnici Cordina Stephen – 0239986M – 127, Casa Bonnici, Triq Ganu, Birkirkara

Notice

In terms of article 13 of the European Parliament Elections Act (Cap. 467) and in accordance with article 43 of the General Elections Act (Cap. 354), it is notified that by order of the Revising Officer, the following addition was made in the European Union Electoral Register published on the 20th April, 2024.

​ADDITION

Pisciotta Vito – 0194066A – 89, Fl 2, Triq San Franġisk, Il-Ħamrun

14th May 2024

Ħaż-Żebbuġ Local Council

The Ħaż-Żebbuġ Local Council notifies that these vehicles which where parked for a long period with an expired licence were towed on the 9th of May, 2024, and taken to Ta' Robba Recycling Plant, Ħal Kirkop, after being notified for 8 days as in virtue of Section 8A of Legal Notice 94 of 1977 and Legal Notice 123 of 2001 and subsidiary legislation 65.13 (Traffic Regulations and Removal of Encumbering Objects).

If the owner of the said vehicle does not show up within the stipulated time frame, this vehicle will be scrapped.

In: Triq in-Niżla ta' San Pawl

Vehicle: Toyota Corsa

Number plates on vehicle: X2 MSD 537

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

 The Ħaż-Żebbuġ Local Council notifies that:

On Monday, 20th May, 2024, from 4.00 p.m. till 9.00 p.m., Triq il-Grazzja, part of Triq il-Kbira, part of Triq Frans Sammut, Triq Milanesi and part of Triq Sciortino will be closed for traffic. Parking is not allowed during these times. Parked vehicles may be towed;

On Wednesday, 22nd May, 2024, from 6.00 p.m. till 9.00 p.m., Triq Sidtna tal-Anġli, Triq il-Kbira, Misraħ San Filippu and part of Triq Sciortino will be closed for traffic. Parking is not allowed during these times. Parked vehicles may be towed;

On Friday, 24th May, 2024, from 1.00 p.m. till midnight, Triq Sciortino and Misraħ San Filippu will be closed for traffic. Parking is not allowed during these times. Parked vehicles may be towed;

On Saturday, 25th May, 2024, from 11.00 a.m. till midnight, Misraħ San Filippu and part of Triq Sciortino will be closed for traffic. Parking is not allowed during these times. Parked vehicles may be towed;

On Saturday, 1st June, 2024, from 3.00 p.m., till 1.00 a.m. of Sunday, 2nd June, 2024, Triq Giovanni Pullicino and Triq il-Kurkanta will be closed for traffic. Parking is not allowed during these times. Parked vehicles may be towed;

On Tuesday, 4th June, 2024, from 3.30 p.m. till midnight, Triq Sciortino will be closed for traffic. No parking is allowed during these times. Parked vehicles may be towed.

Suspension of Traffic

The Mosta Local Council notifies that on Sunday, 14th July, 2024, from 3.00 p.m. till 11.59 p.m., part of the square in Triq il-Midbaħ (Triq id-Dura corner with Triq l-Għadajjar) near Santa Margerita chapel will be closed for traffic.

No parking is allowed.

Public transport will be affected.

Traffic and Parking Suspension

The Żurrieq Local Council notifies that on Sunday, 2nd June, 2024, from 5.00 a.m. till 9.00 a.m., a road race will be organised with the route as follows: Triq Pietru Pawl Saydon, Misraħ Repubblika, Triq il-Kbira, Triq iċ-Ċombini, Triq l-Inġiniera, Triq il-Ħaddiema, Triq San Bartilmew, Triq il-Karmnu, Triq San Mikiel, Triq Filippu Farrugia, Vjal Indipendenza, Triq Ġużeppi Mattew Callus, Triq it-Torri, Triq Bubaqra, Vjal Indipendenza, Triq Vince Dimech, Triq it-Taħħan, Triq Matteolo Saliba, Triq San Martin and Triq San Mikiel, Misraħ Repubblika, Triq Pietru Pawl Saydon.

Pjazza Mattia Preti, Triq Pietru Pawl Saydon and Misraħ Repubblika will be cleared from parking and closed for traffic.

Public transport will be affected.

Further details may be obtained from the Executive Secretary by telephone number 2164 2974/5.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Marsa Local Council notifies the public that on the dates mentioned below this street will be closed for traffic: on Friday, 17th May, 2024, from 5.00 p.m. till midnight; on Sunday, 19th May, 2024, from 5.00 p.m. till midnight; on Monday, 20th May, 2024, from 5.00 p.m. till midnight; and on  Tuesday, 21st May, 2024, from 3.00 p.m. till midnight.

Triq Balbi from Triq Simpson downword (traffic will turn to Triq Simpson where direction will be changed temporarily)

Parking in the mentioned area will be restricted.

Suspension of Traffic and Parking

The Marsa Local Council notifies the public that on the dates mentioned below these streets will be closed for traffic:

Triq Balbi: From Wednesday, 22nd May, 2024, at 9.00 a.m., till Monday, 27th May, 2024, till noon. Access will only be given to school transport, residents and to those rendering a service. Residents can only park in Triq Balbi between Triq il-Marsa and Triq Simpson.

Triq is-Salib tal-Marsa/Triq Patri Felician Bilocca (from petrol stations to Attard & Co.): From Thursday, 23rd May, 2024, at 6.00 a.m., till Monday, 27th May, 2024, till noon. Parking in the streets mentioned above will be restricted.