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Post 16 Student Transport Policy - Mainstream Education

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1        POST 16 STUDENT TRANSPORT POLICY – MAINSTREAM EDUCATION – The Director: Economy and Environment submitted a report seeking approval regarding the council’s Post 16 Mainstream Student Transport Policy.

 

There were currently two policies in place, one for students with special and additional needs who required extra support to get to their courses and one for mainstream Post 16 students. The policies were reviewed and published every year. This report covered the Mainstream attended students.

 

During the academic year 2022/23, the council was providing transport support for 784 students who lived more than three miles from their institution to travel between home and college or Sixth Form during term time.

 

The council had a statutory duty to facilitate the attendance of people of sixth form age to education or training, but not to fund it, parents could be expected to make a contribution or cover the full cost. Comparisons regionally confirmed the council’s policy was generous and would continue to financially support Post 16 Transport in line with the broader council goals of maintaining Connectivity.

 

The provision sought to give choice and control to students and families, enabling flexible transport.

 

North Lincolnshire Council had produced a Grant Offer Letter for the council and both the colleges to sign setting out the terms and conditions for the grant.

 

Resolved – (a) That the £315 travel grant to all eligible students as per the mainstream policy be resolved and awarded and (b) that the Grant Offer Letter by all parties be signed.