Issue - decisions

To agree that:

i) a consultation be undertaken on a new North Yorkshire Home to School Travel Policy 2024 in respect of travel for children of compulsory school age.

ii) the consultation should include these proposals regarding discretionary elements:

• Retention of early eligibility in the Reception year
• Retention of extended eligibility in Year 3
• Amendment to the main eligibility criterion to be ‘nearest school (with places available)’ to match the statutory requirement
• Removal of eligibility on the basis on 50/50 second address
• Removal of eligibility for the primary phase on low-income denominational grounds
• Removal of blanket eligibility to transport support for 2 days SEND transitions