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This report presents the information gathered in support of the review of admission arrangements and school travel policies and sets out the Committee’s findings and recommendations. 

RESOLVED:            i)           That the contents of the final report on the Review of Admission Arrangements and School Travel Policies be noted.

ii)         That the recommendations of the Scrutiny Committee, at paragraph 16 of the cover report, be approved.

REASON:                  To fully inform the Cabinet of the outcome of the review.

Consideration was given to a report which presented information gathered in support of the review of admission arrangements and school travel plan policies by the Learning and Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Details of the background to the review and information received to inform the Committee’s work was set out at paragraphs 2 to 9, and the conclusions at paragraphs 13 to 16 of the report.

Councillor Reid, as Chair of the Scrutiny Committee, presented the report, outlining their findings, explaining the reasons for the review and their recommendations.

The Committee’s final report was set out at Annex A including the following recommendations:

·        That no changes be made to the Local Authority’s oversubscription criteria and that

·        A phased withdrawal of free denominational transport should take place from 1 September 2013 together with the introduction of concessionary fares on transport provided by the Local Authority.

Councillor Reid expressed her thanks to officers and the scrutiny committee for their work in producing the final report and following further discussion it was

RESOLVED:            i)           That the contents of the final report on the Review of Admission Arrangements and School Travel Policies be noted.

ii)         That the recommendations of the Scrutiny Committee, at paragraph 16 of the cover report, be approved. ^1.

REASON:                  To fully inform the Cabinet of the outcome of the review.