Home to school travel and transport guidance
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Detail of outcome
This document summarises the results of the consultation and sets out the government’s response.
The statutory guidance ‘Home to school travel and transport statutory guidance’ for local authorities is now available.
Original consultation
Consultation description
The law has not changed and the duty to provide home to school transport remains with local authorities. However, the current guidance was published in 2007 and needs to be updated to reflect better the schools system that has developed since 2010.
The new guidance aims to reduce prescription and allow greater freedoms for local authorities to develop transport policies that meet the needs of their areas.
The guidance also sets out a recommended appeals process that is intended to be both clearer, for parents and local authorities, and more independent.
Documents
Last updated 18 July 2014 + show all updates
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Published government response.
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First published.