Course focus

Planning and the Localism Act 2011 - NEW

Date:
19 March 2012
Venue:
DLA Piper LLP, London
CPD:
4.5

Training programmes

Education - School Transport Issues

Alternative date:

8th June 2011 - London

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This is a course for Local Authority Lawyers, Education Officers and anyone else involved with arranging School Transport.  As well as looking at the legislation and relevant Court decisions, the Course will deal with the practical implications arising from the High Court Judgements

Benefits of the course:

  • Know and understand the legislation dealing with School Transport
  • Be able to confidently deal with problems when they arise
  • Be able to answer parents queries as to why they are not entitled to free school transport confidently

This course will cover such issues such as:

  • Special Education Needs and Transport
  • When is there a duty to provide free School Transport?
  • When is there a discretion to arrange transport to School for a pupil
  • Is the route safe?
  • Accompanied or not?
  • Is the distance from gate to gate or door to door?
  • TRANSPORT FROM AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS
  • Bus/Bus Pass/Taxi?
  • What if you turn parents’ request down – what can they do?
  • Parents Rights to state their preference for a School – How does this impact on School Transport?
  • School within a reasonable distance?
  • What if parents prefer a School outside the walking distance and there is a School within the walking distance?
  • Impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on the provision of free School Transport

" Very informative course - lots to take back to my authority "

Preeya Chopra, London Borough of Croydon

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