Issue - meetings
Other Reports from Scrutiny Committees
Meeting: 24/01/2023 - Cabinet (Item 10)
10 Other Reports from Scrutiny Committees 
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Report of Oxfordshire Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Primary Care (CA10a)
Report of the People Overview & Scrutiny Committee: Scrutiny of Send Finances (CA10b – To Follow)
Additional documents:
- CA_JAN2423R10 Cabinet Response pro forma (Primary Care Comms)_, item 10
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- CA_JAN2423R10b SEND Finances - Scrutiny to Cabinet, item 10
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- CA_JAN2423R10b SEND Finances - Pro forma, item 10
PDF 97 KB
Decision:
Cabinet agreed to receive the reports and will respond in due course.
Minutes:
Report of Oxfordshire Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Primary Care
Councillor Jane Hanna, Chair of the Committee, summarised the report. She referred to the importance of primary care in the community and the current levels of public dissatisfaction with the services provided. The Committee had held two workshop sessions with stakeholders which had considered the high workload for GPs, the need to address gaps in funding from housing developers for infrastructure , and the recommendation that the Council engage with the ICB, to explore ways in which the Council can provide support on communications to better inform the public narrative around primary care.
Councillor Mark Lygo, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Equalities, said that he was in discussions with the Director of Health and would respond to the recommendations as required.
Report of the People Overview & Scrutiny Committee: Scrutiny of Send Finances
Councillor Nigel Simpson, Chair of the Committee, summarised the report. He referred, in particular, to the increase in Education and Health Care Plans in Oxfordshire and the shortfall in SEND funding of £17.5 million in the current year which could increase to £20 million in the future. There were national funding issues being faced by all authorities. He also commented on the increase in special school places in the County and referred to the recommendation that the Council work with neighbouring authorities on the provision of SEND placements and services.
Councillor Liz Brighouse, Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Young Peoples’ Services welcomed the report and said that discussions were being held with neighbouring authorities on these issues.
Cabinet agreed to receive the reports and would give formal responses in due course.