10 Home to School Transport Policy PDF 144 KB
A report that concerns a change to the Council’s home to school transport policy.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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.