Decision details

L&OP: CYP 212203 - Publication of the Annual Post 16 Transport Policy

Decision Maker: Director of Learning, Opportunities and Skills

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

There is a statutory requirement to publish a Post 16 Transport Policy Statement by 31st May each year in accordance with the Home to School Statutory Travel and Transport Guidance published by the Government in 2014.

Decision:

There is a statutory requirement to publish a Post 16 Transport Policy Statement by 31st May each year. Following legal advice a consultation on the proposed policy for the 2021/2022 Academic year was approved and undertaken in January 2021.

There were no changes proposed within the consultation for 2021/22 and only one response was received from South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) this contained suggested wording in relation to the bus passes and tickets which they currently offer. These updates have been made to the draft policy and a copy is attached for information.

Approval is now required to publish the policy in May 2021 in accordance with the guidance.

Alternative options considered:

As this is a statutory requirement no alternative options were considered.

Publication date: 10/06/2021

Date of decision: 22/04/2021

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