1.Coppice School will become an academy with
Nexus in November. This means that if the academy retain the
drivers, escorts and buses, they will not automatically have the
right to transfer their own students. As the Council has the
statutory responsibility for providing travel assistance, the
academy would have to bid for the work as would any other
independent organisation/business.
2. The buses of which there are 15 in number must be parked up
securely in the middle of the school day and over-night. The ideal
parking arrangements from a practical and environmental
point of view would be to continue to park the buses at the School.
The Trust require the use of the buses on certain occasions. One of
the buses has a specialist rear lift ensuring that youngsters with
the use of wheel chairs can take part in the activities requiring
transport. The Trust has agreed to host the buses and the Council
has agreed to allow occasional use as the quid pro quo for the
parking facility. An agreement has been negotiated in principle
setting forth
each party’s responsibilities and obligations.
3. The co-ordination and organisation required to transport the
children at Coppice to school and home again is a significant task.
There are benefits to such a task being undertaken by the
School. The school understand the needs of the children and can
communicate to drivers directly any concerns or additional
arrangements that might need to be made. The Council wish to make a
grant available towards the additional costs for the school to
undertake the tasks of coordination pick- ups and drop offs in the
sum of £26.815.34
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/02/2022
Decision due: 12 Nov 2019 by Director of Learning, Opportunities and Skills
Contact: Anita Linsdell Email: Anita.Linsdell@doncaster.gov.uk.