Sean Gaul - Councillor for Oxfordshire

Councillor Sean Gaul

Liberal Democrat Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

Email: sean.gaul@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Council: Oxfordshire

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Committees: Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People (Committee Member) Oxfordshire Health & Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

29 meetings · Page 5 of 6

Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People Committee Member

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.

August 19, 2025
Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) Committee Member

Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) - Thursday, 14 August 2025 9.30 am, NEW

The Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) was scheduled to meet on 14 August 2025, to elect a chair and deputy chair for the 2025/26 council year, and to discuss changes to bank signatories and the scheme of delegations for Enterprise Oxfordshire. Councillors were also expected to confirm the minutes of the previous meeting and to determine future meeting dates.

August 14, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2.00 pm

Here is a summary of the topics the Oxfordshire Council Cabinet intended to discuss on 15 July 2025. The meeting included discussion of the Climate Action Programme, the Minerals and Waste Local Plan, and the conversion of Woodeaton Manor School to an academy. Also on the agenda were the Education Other Than At School (EOTAS) Policy, the Connect to Work Programme, and the Oxfordshire Travel and Transport Citizens' Assembly.

July 15, 2025
Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People Committee Member

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.

July 15, 2025
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Tuesday, 8 July 2025 10.30 am

The Oxfordshire County Council was scheduled to meet on 8 July 2025 to discuss several reports and motions, including the Oxfordshire Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s annual report, a proposed parental leave policy for councillors, and a number of motions concerning special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) funding and transport. The agenda also included a presentation of a scroll to a former councillor.

July 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Apologies for Absence

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to note the apologies for absence from Councillors Neil Fawcett, Andrew Gant, and Ben Higgins.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to note that there were no declarations of interest.

Recommendations Approved

For information only: Cabinet response to Scrutiny item

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to approve the recommendations related to a scrutiny item, as noted in the provided information.

Recommendations Approved

Reports from Scrutiny Committees

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to approve the recommendations from the Scrutiny Committees after reviewing their reports and providing a response later.

Recommendations Approved

Forward Plan and Future Business

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to note the Forward Plan and Future Business and approve the recommendations contained within it.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 29

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 171