Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Resources and Deputy Leader

Forward Plan Ref: 2026/081

Non-key decision

Contact: Nathan Phillips, Data and Insight Team Manager

Nathan.phillips@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Report by Director of HR and Culture Change (CA10)

Quarterly staffing report providing details of key people numbers and analysis of main changes since the previous report.

Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note the report.

Recommendation approved.

Cabinet had before it a report summarising the Quarter 4 (Q4) 2025/26 workforce performance against the Our People and Culture Strategy and highlighting the main employee trends across the last four quarters of 2025/26.

Councillor Neil Fawcett, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Resources, presented the report on behalf of the Cabinet Member for Local Government Reorganisation and Human Resources.

Members noted that overall workforce levels remained stable and that staff turnover had decreased, alongside improvements in recruitment processes, including reductions in time to hire. The report also highlighted ongoing work to expand apprenticeship opportunities and increase placements for care leavers, with a clear target for delivery.

Councillor Fawcett moved and Councillor Gegory seconded the recommendation, and it was approved.

RESOLVED to note the report.