Agenda, decisions and minutes

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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 15 May 2024 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The minutes of the meeting held on 15 May 2024 were signed by Cllr Liz Leffman, Leader of the Council, and who chaired the meeting on 15 May 2024, as a correct record.

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

Forward Plan Ref: 2024/147

Contact: Caroline Kelly, Lead Commissioner, Start Well

(Caroline.Kelly@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Children’s Services (CMDCEYPS5)

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a) Agree the commissioning and procurement of the Supported Accommodation Service for Young People aged 18-25 at Risk of Homelessness service and to Award a Contract using a grant awarded by the Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities (DLUHC).

b) Delegate authority to the 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 £400,000 per annum for the support element of a Supported Accommodation Service for Young People aged 18-25 at Risk of Homelessness service for a term of 3 years following a successful procurement process.

The Chair introduced the item to the meeting.

Officers noted that the target was to have the scheme up and running by April 2025.

Following a question from the Chair regarding the slight delay to the scheme, officers confirmed that this was due to changing providers.

Officers noted that the effectiveness of the scheme would be reviewed.

The Chair thanked officers and agreed to the recommendations in the report.

RESOLVED to:

a)     Agree the commissioning and procurement of the Supported Accommodation Service for Young People aged 18-25 at Risk of Homelessness service and to Award a Contract using a grant awarded by the Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities (DLUHC).

b)     Delegate authority to the 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 £400,000 per annum for the support element of a Supported Accommodation Service for Young People aged 18-25 at Risk of Homelessness service for a term of 3 years following a successful procurement process.

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

Forward Plan Ref: 2024/089

Contact: Barbara Chillman, Pupil Place Planning Manager (Barbara.Chillman@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Children’s Services (CMDCEYPS6).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the specification for the new special school serving the Didcot area, and for a competitive process to be launched to identify an academy sponsor to run the school.

The Chair introduced the item to the meeting.

Officers noted that there would be 120 places at the school, for children with ages ranging from 7-19 years old.

Following a question from the Chair regarding the location of a new school, officers confirmed that discussions were ongoing with an existing school in Didcot.

The Chair thanked officers and agreed to the recommendation in the report.

RESOLVED to:

a)    Approve the specification for the new special school serving the Didcot area, and for a competitive process to be launched to identify an academy sponsor to run the school.

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

Forward Plan Ref: 2024/159

Contact: Barbara Chillman, Pupil Place Planning Manager (Barbara.Chillman@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Corporate Director for Childrens Services (CMDCEYPS7).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the specification for the new primary school to serve the Valley Park development to the west of Didcot, and for a competitive process to be launched to identify an academy sponsor to run the school.

The Chair introduced the item to the meeting.

Officers noted that this would be to build a new primary school to serve the housing development to the west of Didcot, known as Valley Park.

Officers noted that the building work would begin before the academy sponsor was confirmed, but stated it was common with the relative timescales.

The Chair asked officers to consider ground-sourced heating for open spaces, such as playgrounds or carparks, at that stage as it would be cost-effective and environmentally beneficial.

The Chair thanked officers and agreed to the recommendation in the report.

RESOLVED to:

a)     Approve the specification for the new primary school to serve the Valley Park development to the west of Didcot, and for a competitive process to be launched to identify an academy sponsor to run the school.