Purpose

To consider and then approve revisions to the Home to School Transport Policy for implementation from September 2024

Decision

RESOLVED that the Executive:

1. Noted the impacts and mitigations set out in the Equality Impact Assessment ((link is external) Annex(link is external) 1(link is external) )(link is external)  
2. Noted the outcomes of the 28 working day public consultation ((link is external) Annex(link is external) 2(link is external) )(link is external)  
3. Approved changes to the Home to School/College Travel Assistance policies having considered the above documentsand the recommendations and actions arising from the Children’s Services Overview & Scrutiny meeting of 15th August 2023.
4. Approved the revised Home to School/College Travel Assistance policies, taking into account the response to the recommendations and actions arising from the Children’s Services Overview & Scrutiny meeting of 15th August 2023, delegating final sign off to the Director of Children’s Services in consultation with the lead member for Children’s Services

                 I.          Home to School Travel Assistance Policy for children and young people 16 years old and under, including young people with Special Educational Need and Disabilities (SEND) (Annex(link is external) 3(link is external) )(link is external)

               II.         Transport Assistance Policy for young people resident in Wokingham post-16, including young people with SEND  ((link is external) Annex(link is external) (link is external) 4(link is external) (link is external) ) 

1. Approved the implementation of the new Travel Assistance Policies from the academic year commencing September 2024
2. Agreed that the Director of Children’s Services in consultation with the Executive Member for Children’s Services has delegated authority to approve the statement every year where there are no substantial changes.