School Transport Policy - consultation findings and recommendations
April 19, 2023 Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Transport, Leader (Cabinet member) Key decision Awaiting outcome View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Transport, Leader agreed to new school transport policies on 19/04/2023. They agreed to a flat fee structure for the Spare Seat scheme, set annual fees for post-16 SEND students, and approved the draft Home to School Transport Policy and Post-16 Transport Policy Statement.
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Purpose
Post-consultation findings and recommendations on proposed changes to:
- Home to School Transport Policy,
- Post-16 Transport Policy Statement 2023/24
- School bus ticket charges - Spare Seat Scheme Fees for adoption from 2023/24
Decision
The Leader:
- 1. AGREED that future school bus ticket charges under the Spare Seat scheme will be based on the recommended flat fee structure and to agree a flat fee set at £868 for Buckinghamshire residents and £1200 for non-Buckinghamshire residents for the 2023-24 academic year; both to be applied regardless of the distance travelled.
- 2. AGREED the annual fee for Council organised transport element for post-16 SEND students be set at £954 for the 2023-24 academic year, and the reduced annual fee for demonstrated financial hardship be set at £636 for the 2023-24 academic year.
- 3. AGREED the draft Home to School Transport Policy at Appendix 1 and associated draft Post-16 Transport Policy Statement 2023-24 at Appendix 2 having considered the consultation findings.
Details
| Decision date | 19 Apr 2023 |
| Effective from | 25 Apr 2023 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |