Decision details

Key Decision 52 - Home to School Transport

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

Cabinet considered a revised home to school transport policy.

 

Cabinet had previously approved proposed changes to the policy specifically in relation to discretionary areas of activity. Revised government guidance, reaffirmed the Council’s updated policy and set out statutory guidance that councils must take into account when formulating policy for the rights of parents who wished to challenge entitlement and eligibility decisions regarding home to school transport. 

 

The appropriate policy clarifications had been made to ensure that the Council was meeting its statutory obligations.

 

RESOLVED

 

That

 

(1)  the revised Home to School transport policy be received; and

 

(2)  the officers be authorised to undertake all actions necessary to publish and implement the policy in accordance with statutory requirements.

 

Publication date: 31/05/2013

Date of decision: 28/05/2013

Decided at meeting: 28/05/2013 - Cabinet

Effective from: 08/06/2013

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