Agenda and decisions

Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children, Education & Young People’s Services - Wednesday, 10 April 2024 1.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - County Hall, New Road, Oxford OX1 1ND. View directions

Link: video link https://oxon.cc/DDCMCEYPS10042024

Items
No. Item

1.

Declarations of Interest

See guidance below.

 

Decision:

None.

2.

Questions from County Councillors

Any county councillor may, by giving notice to the Proper Officer by 9 am two working days before the meeting, ask a question on any matter in respect of the Cabinet Member’s delegated powers.

 

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.

 

Questions submitted prior to the agenda being despatched are shown below and will be the subject of a response from the appropriate Cabinet Member or such other councillor or officer as is determined by the Cabinet Member, and shall not be the subject of further debate at this meeting. Questions received after the despatch of the agenda, but before the deadline, will be shown on the Schedule of Addenda circulated at the meeting, together with any written response which is available at that time.

 

Decision:

None.

3.

Petitions and Public Address

Members of the public who wish to speak at this meeting can attend the meeting in person or ‘virtually’ through an online connection.

 

Requests to speak must be submitted by no later than 9am four working days before the meeting.  Requests to speak should be sent to committeesdemocraticservices@oxfordshire.gov.uk .

 

If you are speaking ‘virtually’, you may submit a written statement of your presentation to ensure that if the technology fails, then your views can still be taken into account. A written copy of your statement can be provided no later than 9 am 2 working days before the meeting. Written submissions should be no longer than 1 A4 sheet.

 

Decision:

None.

4.

Family Safegarding Plus Model (FSPM) - Domestic Abuse. pdf icon PDF 350 KB

Cabinet Member: Children, Education & Young People’s Services

Forward Plan Ref: 2024/047

Contact: Caroline Kelly,Lead Commissioner Start Well

Caroline.kelly@oxfordshire.gov.uk

 

Kerrie Evans,Commissioning Officer Start Well,

Kerrie.evans@oxfordshire.gov.uk

 

Report by Corporate Director of Children’s Services

 

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

 

a)    Agree the commissioning and procurement of the Family Solution Plus Model for the Domestic Abuse Adult Facing Practitioner service and to Award Contract.

 

b)    Delegate authority to the Corporate Director for Children’s Services, in consultation with the Head of Procurement and Contract Management, to award a Contract with a value of up to £805,568 per annum for the Domestic Abuse Adult Facing Practitioner service for a term of 3 years and 5 months following a successful procurement process.

 

c)    Agree the extension to Contract for the Family Solution Plus Model for the Substance Use Adult Facing Practitioner service, via the Public Health Community Alcohol and Drug Service Core Contract with Turning Point for a term of 3 years and 8 months with a value of £517,344.

 

d)    Delegate authority to the Corporate Director for Children’s Services, in consultation with the Head of Procurement and Contract Management, to finalise the required Contract documentation for the extension of the Family Solution Plus Model for the Substance Use Adult Facing Practitioner service.

 

 

5.

Renewal of Language contracts: Interpretation, translation and BSL pdf icon PDF 302 KB

Cabinet Member: Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Young People’s Services

Forward Plan Ref: 2023/203

Contact: Louise McMartin, Joint Senior Commisioner Start Well, louise.mcmartin@oxfordshire.gov.uk

 

Report by Corporate Director for Childrens Services

 

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

 

a)    Delegate authority to the Corporate Director for Children’s Services, in consultation with the Deputy Monitoring Officer and Head of Legal, to award contract following the completion of the procurement process for the recommissioning of Interpretation and Translation Services, to enable a new contract to be in place for 1st August 2024.