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Education and Skills Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Scrutiny committees question decisions and can recommend changes. They don't make the decision.
To provide members with an update on the Home to School Transport Consultation
RESOLVED: a) That the update report on Home to School Transport be noted. b) That the publication of the survey on Home to School Transport in February 2024 be supported. Note: Councillor Chris Brockley declared a personal interest in the above item as he is employed by Coleg Llandrillo. As the interest was not considered prejudicial, Councillor Brockley was able to speak and vote on the matter.
Education and Skills Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Scrutiny committees question decisions and can recommend changes. They don't make the decision.
Changes to discretionary home to school transport
The committee recommended that Cabinet approve the eight changes set out in the report and amend the policy to match. Two areas would stay as they are: transport to Welsh-medium schools over the statutory distance, and transport for Gypsy Roma Traveller children within it. The other changes would remove transport for pupils who move house in exam years, require evidence of faith for faith school transport, restrict transport for pupils with two homes to within Conwy, limit post-16 transport to the nearest suitable place, and review ALN, medical and other transport under the existing policy.
Cabinet. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
Changes to the discretionary Home to School Transport Policy
Cabinet approved changes to eight areas of discretionary transport, which the council may choose to provide beyond its legal duties. It approved removing transport for pupils who move house in exam years and restricting transport to two addresses to addresses within Conwy. It also approved asking for evidence of faith for transport to denominational schools, sending post 16 pupils to their nearest establishment, and reviewing ALN, medical and other-reason transport under the existing policy, while keeping Welsh medium and Gypsy Roma Traveller transport.
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