Decision Maker: Corporate Director Children and Young People's Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Each year the local authority must publish a post 16 policy statement on home to school transport by May 31st
This report is to recommend the contribution fees for both post 16 and spare seat (paid travel permits) for the 2024-25 Academic Year which must be declared in the policy statement
i. To increase the post -16 charge in line with corporate inflation uplift to £792.00
ii. To increase the charge for paid travel permits in line with corporate inflation uplift to £792.00
iii. To continue to support the 50% reduction for families with a low income
The cost of providing transport continues to grow at higher than inflation levels. The government bus cap scheme has been extended and this proposal supports this incentive and does not compete with it. The table in 4.12 of the report shows that the cost to families averages between £2.04 - £7.33 per day. This is in line with other means of assistance and the transport provision provide by the two major colleges are of similar daily cost. This proposal ensures the council is not discriminating families who do not have a public service option.
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Publication date: 07/05/2024
Date of decision: 07/05/2024
Effective from: 15/05/2024
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