Issue details

Review of Home to School Transport Policy

Purpose of Report: The report will consider and review the council’s home to school transport policy and will be making recommendations to amend the policy to take into account changes to local authority budgets, and the discretionary and statutory responsibilities of the local authority with regard to school transport.

The Cabinet Member will be asked to consider making changes to current transport policy in light of the council’s statutory duty and reductions in funding available.

 

A decision on this item will take place on Thursday 12 December 2013 to allow for further consultation to take place.

 

This report will now be considered by the Cabinet Member at a public decision session on 15 January 2013 in order to allow further time for consultation.

 

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Decision Made

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/09/2013

Implication: Equalities; Financial; Legal;

Level of Risk: 01-03 Acceptable;

Decision due: 15/01/13 by Executive Member for Education, Children and Young People

Lead member: Executive Member for Education, Children and Young People

Lead director: Corporate Director of Children, Education and Communities

Department: Directorate of Adults, Children & Education

Contact: Mark Ellis Email: mark.ellis@york.gov.uk Email: mark.ellis@york.gov.uk / 01904 554246.

Consultation process

Consultation with all schools and governing bodies and diocesan authorities.

Consultation with post 16 education providers and SEN Parents group regarding home to school/college transport for SEN pupils/students

Consultees

Schools, post 16 education providers, SEN parents/carers group

Making Representations: By email to the report author.

Decisions

Agenda items

 

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