Report of the Executive Director, Children, Young People and Families
Minutes:
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The Executive Director, People Services, submitted reports and commented upon three cases where parents had appealed against the administrative decisions made by the Executive Director with regard to the refusal to grant home to school travel bus passes. The parents in two cases had indicated that they wished to make verbal representations at the hearing, but had failed to attend, so the cases were heard in their absence. |
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The Committee gave consideration to all the supporting information and evidence provided by the pupils’ parents and, arising therefrom, it was:- |
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RESOLVED: That the appeals be not upheld on the grounds that there were no exceptional circumstances demonstrated, and having regard to the Council’s Home to School Transport Policy, the schools that the pupils were requesting passes for, were not their catchment school/nearest suitable schools (Case Nos.AL/SA01, AL/SA02 and NO/DA01). |