Assessment for inclusion in the Independent travel training scheme (ITT) will be carried out by the Passenger Transport Services Team, for further information on the ITT scheme, please contact on 01429 523695 Section 4 - Sustainable Modes of Travel Strategy The Councils Sustainable Modes of Travel Strategy can be downloaded from the Councils web site using the following link Section 5 - Looked After Pupils The Children Act 1989 refers to looked after children. This means children who are in the care of the Local Authority, or are provided with accommodation, (defined as accommodation for a continuous period of more than 24 hours). Children can be placed in the care of a Local Authority due to a court order or accommodated under section 21 of the 1989 Act; this is where an agreement is reached with the family as to the best arrangement for the child. In some cases certain pupils will be allocated a period of placement at an appropriate establishment to allow for their parents or carers to have a period of respite. For this group of pupils, transport will be provided as follows. As a general rule, if a child is accommodated outside the catchment area of his/her present school for what is likely to be a period of time in excess of one term, transport will be organised by the Home to School Transport Service for the settling in period only. Following the placement, at the first planning meeting convened by Social Services, consideration will then be given to the transfer of the child to the appropriate school for the current location and in most cases it is hoped that this will be achieved. When a period of time is likely to be short-term (less than one term), transport will be organised by the Home to School Transport Service for a maximum period of one term if, in the view of the Social Services department, it is in the best interest of the child to remain at the present school. Section 6 - General Information 6.1 Pre-school provision Transport assistance for 3 and 4-year-old nursery age children attending nursery education provided by the Authority will only be granted in exceptional circumstances, as this is non-statutory provision. Any assistance granted would relate to the circumstances of the child, not the parent or carer.
Assessment for inclusion in the Independent travel training scheme (ITT) will be carried out by the Passenger Transport Services Team, for further information on the ITT scheme, please contact on 01429 523695 Section 4 - Sustainable Modes of Travel Strategy The Councils Sustainable Modes of Travel Strategy can be downloaded from the Councils web site using the following link Section 5 - Looked After Pupils The Children Act 1989 refers to looked after children. This means children who are in the care of the Local Authority, or are provided with accommodation, (defined as accommodation for a continuous period of more than 24 hours). Children can be placed in the care of a Local Authority due to a court order or accommodated under section 21 of the 1989 Act; this is where an agreement is reached with the family as to the best arrangement for the child. In some cases certain pupils will be allocated a period of placement at an appropriate establishment to allow for their parents or carers to have a period of respite. For this group of pupils, transport will be provided as follows. As a general rule, if a child is accommodated outside the catchment area of his/her present school for what is likely to be a period of time in excess of one term, transport will be organised by the Home to School Transport Service for the settling in period only. Following the placement, at the first planning meeting convened by Social Services, consideration will then be given to the transfer of the child to the appropriate school for the current location and in most cases it is hoped that this will be achieved. When a period of time is likely to be short-term (less than one term), transport will be organised by the Home to School Transport Service for a maximum period of one term if, in the view of the Social Services department, it is in the best interest of the child to remain at the present school. Section 6 - General Information 6.1 Pre-school provision Transport assistance for 3 and 4-year-old nursery age children attending nursery education provided by the Authority will only be granted in exceptional circumstances, as this is non-statutory provision. Any assistance granted would relate to the circumstances of the child, not the parent or carer.