Decision details

Date of Decision:

30^th April 2025

Title:

Update of the Home to School Transport Policy (includes, Learners aged 16-19 years in further education and training and continuing learners with a learning difficulty and/or disability (LLDD) aged 19 years and over) Academic year 2025/2026.

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Andrew Bramidge, Strategic Director, Regeneration & Environment

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Sub Scheme of Delegation Strategic Director of Regeneration of Environment:

Page 33: ‘Execute the Council’s Home to School Policy and where appropriate grant or refuse supported transport provision. Flex the in-house home to school transport fleet and service function, and externally contracted resource, ensuring service demands are met’

Link: Sub Scheme of Delegation - Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.pdf

Decision:

The decision required is for the policy to be updated, approved and published prior to 31^st May 2025 to ensure full compliance of our statutory duties.

Reasons for the Decision:

The decision is required to ensure that the Local Authority have a fully compliant Home to School Transport Policy as there is requirement for this to be revised and published each year.

Decisions made in accordance with Policy have a considerable impact on Council’s resources each financial year. As our duties to provide assisted transport for all eligible children and young people who are Rotherham residents, are statutory, there is requirement to ensure that policy is non ambiguous and is strictly adhered to with decisions.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

There is a statutory requirement for Local Authorities to annual review and publish a revised Transport Policy statement for learners aged 16-19 years in further education and training and continuing learners with a learning difficulty and or disability (LLDD) aged 19 years and over by 31^st May each year. This policy statement is contained within the Home to school Transport Policy.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

Amendments made to policy to ensure that all links are still active and appropriate. Additional content included as new  section 1.5.1 to clarify the definition of  ‘Compulsory School Age.’

The report of the Home to school transport policy reviewed by Elise Saxton, Transport Business & Projects Manager.