URL: https://cabinet.leicester.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1476

Decision Maker: Assistant City Mayor - Children and Young People

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: To seek approval to new policies for the provision of transport assistance to children and young people in education or training. In certain important respects, the new policies make significant changes to the current policies, by reducing the level of support that will be provided to young people and adults (aged 16 to 25) who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Content: To seek approval to new policies for the provision of transport assistance to children and young people in education or training. In certain important respects, the new policies make significant changes to the current policies, by reducing the level of support that will be provided to young people and adults (aged 16 to 25) who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Please Note:  This decision was Called-In under Rule 12 of Part 4D of the Council’s Constitution.  The Call-In was considered by the Adult Social Care Scrutiny Commission at its meeting on 22 May 2025 where it was withdrawn by resolution of the Commission in accordance with Rule 12 (g) of Part 4D of the Council’s Constitution.  The original decision taken on 13 may 2025 is, therefore, deemed to be revived in its entirety.   To:   •           approve the new SEND travel policy for the 2025/26 and subsequent academic years •           approve the new post-16 transport policy statement for the 2025/26 academic year By law, support available to the 16 to 25 age group must be set out in a transport policy statement. There is a statutory duty to publish this statement by 31 May 2025. Small changes are also required for the SEND travel policy to support the statement.   •           To publish an unchanged transport statement •           To publish a transport statement with minimal change but not providing the level of saving required •           To cease all travel support for post-16 SEND •           To provide limited support for post-16 without transitionary arrangements

Date of Decision: May 13, 2025