Agenda and minutes

To appoint a Member to Chair the meeting.

Resolved:      That Councillor Gates be appointed to Chair the meeting.

To consider excluding the public and press from the meeting during consideration of agenda item 5 on the grounds that it contains information relating to an individual and which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual. This information is classed as exempt under Paragraphs 1 & 2 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006.

Resolved:  That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of agenda item 5 on the grounds that it contains information relating to an individual and which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.  This information is classed as exempt under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.

Members are asked to declare:

·        Any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        Any prejudicial interests or

·        Any disclosable pecuniary interests

which they may have in respect of business on this agenda.

Members were asked to declare any personal interests not included on the Register of Interest, any prejudicial interests or any disclosable pecuniary interests which they may have in respect of business on the agenda.  None were declared.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 20 July 2016.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 20 July 2016 be approved as a correct record and then signed by the Chair.

To consider an appeal for assistance with home to school transport to Joseph Rowntree School.

Members considered an appeal from parents regarding the Local Authority’s decision not to provide free home to school transport.

The parents were in attendance at the meeting.

Resolved:  (i)      That the Panel strongly recommended that the

family agree to an assessment taking place in order for the Local Authority to determine how best the pupil can be supported in travelling to and from school.

                   (ii)      That the contents of the letter which had been

received after the assessment for an Education Health Care Plan had been carried out, be taken into account by the Local Authority when future assessments are carried out.

Reason:              To enable the Local Authority to determine how

best to support the pupil in travelling to and from school.