Issue - meetings

A report that concerns a change to the Council’s home to school transport policy.

Councillor Colin Hayfield (Portfolio Holder for Education and Learning) stated that the policy change before Cabinet was small but important. The proposal was to alter the definition of a pupil’s “qualifying school”. The definition introduced previously had stated that the qualifying school was that which was closest to the pupil’s home. It took no account of priority areas. The proposed change would reintroduce priority areas.

The move was welcomed by Councillor Izzi Seccombe who considered it offered a pragmatic solution.

Resolved:

That Cabinet endorses the following revision to the Home to School Transport policy:

The definition of a pupil’s qualifying school is altered to mean either the

closest qualifying school to the pupil’s home address, with places

available, that provides education appropriate to the age, ability and

aptitude of the pupil and takes in account any special educational needs

that pupil may have, or the priority area school in which the pupil

resides. This change would be implemented from publication of the

Home to School Transport Policy.