Decision details
SEND Home to School Transport, part of Strategic Review - Getting from A to B
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Children services
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
There has been significant growth in the numbers of SEND pupils needing Home to School Transport. As a result the SEND transport budget is £450k overspent. Traditional methods of home to school transport have been reviewed and new methods of offering transport can be introduced that will reduce the pressure on this budget and offer a wider range of options to parents.
Decision:
The Cabinet Member is asked to approve the new principles and proposed changes and approaches that will be incorporated into our new SEND transport policy.
Reasons for the decision:
By introducing these new principles the council will be promoting independence, utilising the council’s resources effectively, and enabling the council to provide free travel to the most vulnerable.
A number of Local Authorities have successfully adopted these principles in their SEND transport strategies, demonstrating an improvement in customer satisfaction and reducing spend.
Alternative options considered:
None.
Publication date: 08/11/2016
Date of decision: 05/11/2016
Effective from: 16/11/2016
Accompanying Documents:
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