Decision - Home to School Transport Service Progress Report - Jan 2023

Brighton and Hove Children, Young People & Skills Committee Decided 9 Jan 2023 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Children, Young People & Skills Committee

Report author

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Published

17 Jan 2023

Reference

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As published

the council's own words, unedited

RESOLVED : That the Committee – i. Noted the increased pressures on the home to school budget and service delivery. ii. Rejected the request for an additional contract price uplift by three home to school transport operators.

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The report described rising pressures on Brighton & Hove City Council’s home to school transport budget, driven by more eligible pupils, higher operator costs and increasingly complex transport needs. The Committee was asked to note the pressures and reject three operators’ request for a 20% increase in contract prices.

Outcome

rejected

Recommendation

That Committee notes the increased pressures on the home to school budget and service delivery, and rejects the request for an additional contract price uplift by three home to school transport operators.

Financial impact

The 2022/23 home to school transport budget is £3.883m and is forecast to overspend by £1.213m. Granting the requested 20% uplift could add up to £0.111m, while an across-the-board 20% uplift in 2023/24 could cost approximately £0.950m.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Children, Young People & Skills Committee

Date in document

9 Jan 2023

Stakeholders named

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Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilitiesParents and carersHome to school transport operatorsSchools and education settingsAdult learnersParent and Carers Council

Next steps

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Continue to adhere to the contracts in place with operators and ensure best value for public money.
Apply the approved 2% uplift on eligible routes and real living wage payment from April 2023.
Work with parents, carers, schools and other professionals to transition children and young people if routes are returned and re-awarded.
Continue developing strategic SEND transport planning and mitigation measures.

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