Issue - meetings
Update to home to school transport policy for SEND pupils of statutory school age
Meeting: 18/10/2021 - Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability (Item 47)
47 Home to School Transport Policy review 
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- Lead Member 18 10 21 - DRAFT ESCC Stat aged SEND travel assistance policy, item 47
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Minutes:
47.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services regarding proposed amendments to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) travel assistance policy for statutory school aged children.
47.2 RESOLVED – to
1) approve the proposed amendments to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) travel assistance policy for statutory school aged children which include an amended appeals process and other minor changes which assist with accessibility and readability.
2) agree that the wording on the application form for making verbal representations at the Discretionary Transport Appeal Panel is in line with the wording as set out in SEND travel assistance policy for statutory school aged children, to ensure consistency between the policy and the application form.
Reason
47.3 The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has recommended the improvements to the Councils appeal process set out in the report. The other minor changes in the policies will assist with accessibility and readability.