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Revision of Home to School Transport Policy 2018-19

Meeting: 10/08/2017 - Cabinet (Item 16)

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Cabinet considered a report on a revised Home to School Transport Policy, in accordance with the Education School Information Regulations 2008 (Regulation 8).

 

It was noted that in November 2015, Cabinet agreed to consult on the withdrawal of the current transport subsidy for pupils attending a faith school, where there was a nearer school to their home. Cabinet noted and considered the information on the responses to the consultation the Council undertook.

 

Resolved: That:

 

  i.  the responses to the public consultation on a revised Home to School Transport Policy, as set out in the report, be noted.

 

  ii.  the provision of discretionary denominational transport subsidies be ceased as from 1 September 2018, for all pupils commencing at primary or secondary school.

 

  iii.  the changes be phased-in, so that children who started school under one set of transport arrangements continue to benefit from them, until they either conclude their education at that school, or choose to move to another school.

 

  iv.  the revised Home to School Transport Policy for the academic year 2018/19 be approved.

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