THAT:

(a)    the implementation date for the policy changes agreed by Cabinet in December 2013 be amended to September 2015, having the following effect:

(b)     to withdraw the Herefordshire free home to school transport policy eligibility based upon nearest and catchment school and replace with eligibility based upon:

i)       nearest suitable school with places,

ii)     where the nearest suitable school is in Wales, transport will be provided to that nearest school or the nearest school in England;

(c)    To withdraw  from September 2015 free transport for Herefordshire post 16 years with SEN and replace with the requirement for all post 16 years with SEN to pay the same contribution as all other post 16 students.

(d)    To apply the policy change in (b) only to those children newly entering a school from September 2015.