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Home-to-school policy approved

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Vincent
Published date08 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
They agreed to the council's Cabinet recommendations, updating the policy by which it assess all applications from parents or carers and assigns all eligible pupils with the appropriate transport assistance, which will be the most economical option that is suitable for the child

Differing transport options include a place on a dedicated school bus service (commissioned by West Yorkshire Combined Authority - WYCA) or a free bus pass to travel on any public bus service in West Yorkshire.

Pupils who have special educational needs can be offered a place on an internal core run provided by the council's own Transport Services, where appropriate independent travel training and then subsequent issue of a bus pass, a taxi (with or without an accompanying passenger attendant) or a personal transport budget, to cover parental expense in arranging their own transport.

Last autumn councillors heard the proposed policy should include agreement with the Children and Young People's Services Special Educational Needs (SEN) Team to place children with an Education, Health and Care Plan in the nearest school to home that can meet the child's needs or for the parent to provide their own transport if...

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