The Council has agreed to amend its school admissions information for parents to make it clear they must name their nearest school as first preference to qualify for free school transport and tell parents how to work out which school this is, for transport purposes.The Council has agreed to remind relevant staff that when a parent applies fortransport to a school beyond the statutory walking distance that is not their nearest school, the Council should not automatically refuse it if the parent did not put the nearer qualifying school as first preference during the admissions process. It also needs to assess if the nearer qualifying school is suitable and whether the child had a real prospect of being offered a place there.

Review its procedure for providing alternative education for children who are not in school by reason of illness, exclusion from school or otherwise.Provide training to relevant staff about the Council’s duty to make arrangements for the provision of suitable education for those children of compulsory school age who, by reason of illness, exclusion from school or otherwise, may not for any period receive suitable education unless such arrangements are made for them.