Paul Smith
Council: Oxfordshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
9 meetings · Page 2 of 2
Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 3.00 pm
The Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People are scheduled to meet on 16 December 2025. The meeting will consider the re-tendering of the Cross Regional Project partnership, which delivers therapeutic residential care and educational services for children. Councillors will also be asked to declare any interests they may have in the topics to be discussed.
Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 3.00 pm
Councillor Sean Gaul, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, agreed to extend the South Central Independent Fostering Agency Framework for another year, ensuring continued services for vulnerable young people. The meeting also covered declarations of interest, questions from councillors, petitions and public addresses, and the minutes from the previous meeting.
Resumed meeting from 15 July 2025, Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People - Tuesday, 19 August 2025 11.30 am
Councillor Sean Gaul, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, approved the recommendation to extend contracts for Young Peoples Supported Accommodation (YPSA) services. These contracts, which provide support and accommodation for young people aged 16-25 in Oxfordshire, were set to expire on 30 September 2025. The decision delegates authority to the Director of Children's Services, in consultation with the Deputy Monitoring Officer and Head of Legal and Governance, to extend the YPSA contracts for 18 months, from 1 October 2025 to 30 April 2027.
Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 3.00 pm
This meeting of the Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People was scheduled to discuss declarations of interest, questions from county councillors, petitions and public addresses, and the extension of contracts for Young People Supported Accommodation. Councillor Sean Gaul, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, was expected to delegate authority to the Director of Children's Services to extend the YPSA contracts. The meeting was open to the public, with options for in-person or virtual attendance.
Decisions from Meetings
6 decisions · Page 1 of 2
Enhanced Pathways Business Case
From: Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 3.00 pm - February 24, 2026
...approved the funding for an additional 20 Enhanced Pathways to expand the project to 60 countywide for the academic year 26/27, with a 3-year budgetary commitment for each pathway.
Recommendations Approved
Determination of 2027-28 Admission Arrangements for OCC Community and VC Schools
From: Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 3.00 pm - February 24, 2026
...the admission arrangements, over-subscription criteria, and published admission numbers for Oxfordshire's community and voluntary controlled schools for the 2027-28 academic year were approved.
Recommendations Approved
Formal Approval of Early Years Funding Formula 2026/27
From: Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 3.00 pm - February 24, 2026
...approved the 2026-27 Early Years funding formula for various age groups and provision types, setting specific hourly rates and ensuring funding increases are passed on to providers.
Recommendations Approved
Formal Approval of Schools Funding Formula 2026/27
From: Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People - Tuesday, 3 February 2026 1.30 pm - February 03, 2026
...the final funding formula for schools and academies for the 2026/27 financial year was formally approved for submission to the Department for Education.
Recommendations Approved
Cross Regional Block Contract
From: Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 3.00 pm - December 16, 2025
...to re-tender the Cross Regional Project partnership and to approve the council's plan to expand growth in Oxfordshire by raising the number of block placements from 17 by an additional 8, reaching a maximum total of 25 placements throughout the ten-year contract period.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 9
Average per Month: 0.8
Decisions Recorded: 6