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Home to School Transport Policy for Mainstream Children and Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

 

 

Meeting: 20/12/2016 - Cabinet (Item 5)

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Minutes:

Background:

 

This report provided details of proposed changes to both the mainstream policy and that for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND.) Further to this, the report proposed to combine the two previously separate policies into a single policy document covering both areas.

 

The report noted details of options for changes to the current policy for consideration and progression to public consultation. The report also proposed the public consultation that would take place in January 2017. 

 

It was noted that the consultation would inform a Diversity Impact Assessment which would be submitted to Cabinet in due course.

 

Decision Number:

Decision:

146/2016

The Cabinet approved the draft Home to School Transport Policy for Mainstream Children and Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities for consultation in January 2017.

 

Reasons:

 

To provide greater financial sustainability as budget spend is reduced and directed to those in greatest financial need; those on low incomes and Medway Looked After Children.