Agenda

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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 16 September 2025 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Any county councillor may, by giving notice to the Proper Officer by 9 am three working days before the meeting, ask a question on an item on the agenda.

The number of questions which may be asked by any councillor at any one meeting is limited to two (or one question with notice and a supplementary question at the meeting) and the time for questions will be limited to 30 minutes in total. As with questions at Council, any questions which remain unanswered at the end of this item will receive a written response.

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Cabinet Member: Children and Young People

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/179

Contact: Alison Walker, Commissioning Officer Promote and Prevent

Alison.walker@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Report by Director of Childrens Services Lisa Lyons (CMDCEYP)

RECOMMENDATION

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)     Approve the re-tendering of the Cross Regional Project partnership

b)    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 (structured as 5+2+1+1+1 years).