Overview:

Key to names used

• Mrs X: the complainant
• Mr Y: Mrs X’s adult son

Summary

The Council failed to carry out an agreed action to review its post-16 education transport policy, and clearly explain the difference between sixth form and relevant adult learners, following two previous investigations by us. As a result, we have decided to use our powers to issue this public report for the Council’s non-compliance with our recommendations.

Finding

Fault found causing injustice and recommendations made.

Recommendations

The Council must consider the report and confirm within three months the action it has taken or proposes to take. The Council should consider the report at its full Council, Cabinet or other appropriately delegated committee of elected members and we will require evidence of this. (Local Government Act 1974, section 31(2), as amended)

The Council should provide us with evidence to show that it has issued:

• a report to cabinet in December 2023 on the new policy;

• the full stakeholder consultation in Spring 2024;

• the report to cabinet in April 2024 for a decision regarding implementation; and

• the revised post-16 transport policy and made it available to the public by 31 May 2024.

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