Decision details

Cabinet considered a report on the outcome of consultation on a new suite of travel policies for implementation from September 2018, together with the Council’s response to the issues raised and proposals for policy variations.

RESOLVED

That Cabinet

1.    notes the outcomes of the consultation and the responses to this;

2.    approves that three of the new suite of policies, as revised, be implemented with effect from 1^st September 2018. These three policies are: Compulsory School Age Travel Policy, Education Travel Behaviour Code, and Education Travel Payment Policy;

3.    approves that the fourth policy; Education Travel Policy Appeals and Complaints be applied from 1^st April 2018 in order that it applies for any Appeals and Complaints relating to travel for the academic year starting September 2018 under the new policies; and

4.    notes the proposed mitigation measures.