Councillor Sean Gaul

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.