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Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Transformation - Friday, 9 October 2026 9.30 am
October 9, 2026 at 9:30 am Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Transformation View on council websiteSummary
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The Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Transformation meeting, held on Friday 9 October 2026, approved the inclusion of a new SEND school in Didcot Valley Park within the Capital Programme and authorised the funding agreement for the expansion of Grove CE Primary School. The meeting also approved the minutes from the previous meeting.
Didcot Valley Park SEND School
A new community special school for pupils aged 2-19 with a range of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will be established at Didcot Valley Park. The decision was made to approve the inclusion of this school within the Capital Programme with a total budget of £24.2 million. This project aims to address the identified need for additional specialist school places in the county, as outlined in the Oxfordshire SEND Sufficiency Strategy. The school will provide up to 120 specialist places, reducing travel times for pupils and decreasing the council's reliance on high-cost independent and non-maintained special school placements. The project will progress through feasibility and design development stages.
Grove CE Primary School Expansion
The council approved entering into a Funding Agreement with the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust (ODST) for the expansion of Grove CE Primary School. This expansion will increase the school's admission number by 105 places, from one form entry to 1.5 form entry, and add a 39-place nursery. The maximum funding contribution from the council will be £9 million. This expansion is a response to pupil-place pressure in the north of Grove, driven by local housing growth. The project involves constructing a new teaching block and adapting existing facilities. The funding for this expansion will primarily come from Section 106 contributions, with the remainder met from Corporate Resources.
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
The minutes from the previous meeting held on 4 September 2026 were approved.
Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Didcot Valley Park SEND School
Recommendations ApprovedDelegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Transformation approved recommendations on 09/10/2026. The decision included the inclusion of the New SEND Community School at Didcot Valley Park within the Capital Programme with a total capital budget of £24.2 million and authorised the progression of the project through feasibility design development. The decision also noted that the proposed school affects two County Council divisions.
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Recommendations ApprovedCouncillor Dan Levy, as Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Transformation of Oxfordshire Council, approved the entering into a Funding Agreement with Cambrian Learning Trust. This agreement provides a maximum funding contribution of £7.00m to enable the Trust to procure the construction of new teaching accommodation at Faringdon Community College.
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Grove CE Primary School Expansion
Recommendations ApprovedDelegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Transformation approved entering into a Funding Agreement with Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust (ODST) on 09/10/2026. The agreement provides a maximum funding contribution of £9m for the construction of new teaching accommodation at Grove CE Primary School. This includes approving the release of £8.694m to enable ODST to enter into a construction contract.
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