Councillor Wayne Briggs

Cabinet - Thursday 11 December 2025 1.45 pm

At a meeting of the Warwickshire Council Cabinet, key decisions were made regarding the 2026/27 budget, education, employment, and risk management. The Cabinet endorsed the Annual Education Sufficiency Update and approved additions to the Education Capital Programme for multiple schools. Additionally, they approved the Get Warwickshire Working Plan and authorised the procurement of supported lodgings for young people aged 16-21, as well as the updated Strategic Risk Management Framework.

Children & Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 25 November 2025 10.00 am

The Children & Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to discuss a range of issues at their meeting on 25 November. These include updates from cabinet portfolio holders, the work of the Corporate Parenting Panel, performance reports, post-16 education, Ofsted inspections, school outcomes, and family hubs. The committee will also review its work programme and items on the forward plan.

Urgent Decision, Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions - Friday 14 November 2025 2.00 pm

Warwickshire Council's Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions meeting on 14 November 2025, chaired by Councillor Stephen Shaw, Deputy Leader of the Council, authorised the Executive Director for Resources to submit a Disapplication to the Secretary of State, requesting a transfer of 0.5% of the 2026/27 Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) from the Schools Block to the High Needs Block, amounting to approximately £2.484 million. This decision was made under the council's urgency procedure due to tight deadlines. The council may withdraw the request depending on the final school block allocation.

Portfolio Holder Decisions/Leader Decisions - Friday 14 November 2025 1.45 pm

In a meeting on Friday 14 November 2025, Councillor Wayne Briggs, Portfolio Holder for Education, approved a proposal to begin a six-week consultation on admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools, the coordinated scheme, and the in-year admissions process for the 2027/2028 academic year. The consultation aims to gather feedback on proposed changes to school admission criteria, priority areas, and processes. The results of the consultation will be used to finalise the Admission Arrangements for 2027/28 which will be approved by the Council's Cabinet in 2026.

Cabinet - Thursday 13 November 2025 1.45 pm

The Warwickshire County Council Cabinet met to discuss the 2025/26 financial monitoring forecast, treasury management, performance, and active travel schemes, with a focus on addressing budget overspends and improving services. The Cabinet approved the recommendations in the Financial Monitoring Report Q2 2025-26, the Treasury Management Half Year Update Report 2025/26, the Quarter 2 Integrated Performance Report 2025/26, and the schemes funded by the Active Travel Fund (round 5). Discussions on the West Midlands Safe Centre and the A46 Stoneleigh Junction were held in private due to confidential information.