Paul Smith
Council: Oxfordshire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
9 meetings · Page 1 of 2
Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People - Tuesday, 19 May 2026 3.00 pm
Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People - Tuesday, 21 April 2026 3.00 pm
Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People - Tuesday, 17 March 2026 3.00 pm
The Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People committee is scheduled to consider the proposed closure of a nursery school and the education specification for a new special school. The meeting will also address questions from county councillors and receive petitions or public addresses.
Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 3.00 pm
The Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People meeting, held on Tuesday 24 February 2026, saw the approval of the expansion of the Enhanced Pathways programme, the formal approval of the Early Years Funding Formula for 2026/27, and the commencement of consultation on admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for 2027-28.
Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People - Tuesday, 3 February 2026 1.30 pm
The Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People meeting, held on Tuesday 3 February 2026, formally approved the schools funding formula for 2026/27. This decision will be submitted to the Department for Education (DfE) to set mainstream school budgets for the upcoming financial year.
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