Janet Higgins -  for Staffordshire

Janet Higgins

Reform UK Cabinet Member for Education and SEND

Email: janet.higgins@staffordshire.gov.uk

Council: Staffordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Property Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Invitee/Observer) Special Committee Re: Appointment of Children and Families Posts (Committee Member) Children and Families Strategic Partnership Board (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Schools Forum (Invitee/Observer)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday 17th December 2025 10:00am

The Staffordshire Council cabinet is scheduled to meet to discuss the council's strategic direction, environmental strategy, local transport plan, SEND [^2] and alternative provision strategy, and the commissioning of care home placements. They will also discuss a waste management retender.

December 17, 2025
Property Sub-Committee Committee Member

Property Sub-Committee - Wednesday 17th December 2025 12:45pm

The Staffordshire Council's Property Sub-Committee is scheduled to discuss the proposed acquisition of land at Fradley South for development, and a review of the council's property investment strategy. Also on the agenda is the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting.

December 17, 2025
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Thursday 11th December 2025 10:00am

The Staffordshire County Council met on 11 December 2025, and the meeting was dominated by discussion of recent scandals involving council members, and the implications for the council's reputation and ability to deliver services. Councillors also debated a motion on renewable energy, agreeing to support renewable energy production on spaces with limited agricultural value, and to investigate renewable energy production on council-owned sites. The council also approved changes to its constitution and the appointment of chairmen and vice chairmen of committees.

December 11, 2025
Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee Invitee/Observer

Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 27th November 2025 10:00am

The Safeguarding and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to discuss the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Adult Safeguarding Partnership Board annual report, and the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Alternative Provision Strategy 2026 - 2029. The committee will also discuss its work programme for the coming year.

November 27, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday 19th November 2025 10:00am

The Staffordshire Council Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including renewable energy policy, the performance of Nexus Care Trading, and treasury management. The cabinet approved recommendations relating to a renewable energy policy position, the Nexus Care Trading annual report, and the half-yearly treasury management report. They also received updates on business in Staffordshire and the leader's activities.

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Staffordshire Means Business

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 17th December 2025 10:00am - December 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Forward Plan of Key Decisions

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 17th December 2025 10:00am - December 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Commissioning of Care Home Placements

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 17th December 2025 10:00am - December 17, 2025

...to approve the commissioning model and pricing strategy for care home placements for adults aged 65 and over, the procurement exercise, delegation of authority to contract award, the commissioning plan for adult care home placements for adults aged 18-65, the care home sustainability plan, and the choice policy.

Recommendations Approved

Leader's Update

From: Cabinet - Wednesday 17th December 2025 10:00am - December 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 3.6

Decisions Recorded: 80