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8 -(e) In cases of pupils applying within the normal admissionsround, the three nearest schools will be those that couldhave offered a place at the time places are allocated hadthey received an application from the pupil.(ii)Denominational SchoolsThe County Council's transport policy reflects parental preferenceof school on grounds of a particular denominational affiliation, asshown below. In all cases transport will be restricted todenominational schools which are up to 15 miles from the child’shome. (This mileage restriction to apply from September 2009onwards to new pupils only admitted to Year 7 in secondaryschool).(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)In the case of Roman Catholic pupils, the Roman Catholicschool serving the parish in which the pupil lives will beconsidered to be the nearest suitable school.In the case of pupils wishing to attend a Church of Englandaided school, denominational considerations are taken intoaccount if the school applied for serves the area of thepupil's home address.In establishing "denominational reasons" for the preferenceof school, evidence will be sought from the Headteacher orArea Education Office that a place was granted ondenominational grounds, ie that the pupil was (or would havebeen had the school not been undersubscribed) admittedunder the denominational criteria contained within theschool's agreed admissions policy.Pupils attending a denominational school which does notidentify a particular parish in its admission criteria will onlyreceive travel assistance if it is the geographically nearestdenominational school and it is over the statutory distance,subject to the exceptions stipulated at Section 6 (b).In cases where a pupil chooses to attend a nearerdenominational school of the same affiliation than thenearest parish school and has been admitted to that schoolon denominational grounds then travelling expenses willadditionally be paid provided the distance criterion is met.For pupils from low income families travelling expenses willbe met for any pupil who attends their nearest suitableschool of the parents faith or belief provided the distance isbetween 2 and 15 miles.
9 -(iii)Schools Maintained by other Local AuthoritiesThe County Council's policy is to assist with travelling expenses inrespect of Lancashire pupils admitted to schools maintained byother local authorities in those cases where it is the nearestsuitable school at which a place is available."Equivalent costs" of transport to the nearest suitable school willcontinue to be paid for pupils allocated to school prior toSeptember 2005, who were admitted to schools maintained byother local authorities, provided the nearest suitable school isthree miles or more from the home address. Please see Note 2(f)(b)Compulsory School AgeLegal entitlement to free home to school transport relates to pupils ofstatutory school age, ie 5 to 16. The County Council has extended itsprovision of free home to school transport as outlined below:-(i)Admission to Primary SchoolsPupils under statutory school age attending primary schools aspart of the County Council's primary admission arrangements willbe eligible for travel expenses on the same basis as pupils ofstatutory school age.(ii)Pre-School ProvisionTravelling expenses are not payable in respect of attendance atnursery schools and classes.(c)Independent SchoolsThe County Council's policy is not to offer assistance with home to schooltravel expenses to pupils who attend independent schools.(d)Shortest Route/Unsuitable RoutesWhen assessing claims for travel assistance the County Council willmeasure the distance from home to school using the shortest walkingroute. This may include metalled roads, recognised footpaths andbridleways. Distances are usually measured using an electronicgeographical information system (GIS). However on occasions the routemay be measured on foot using a pedometer. If in the opinion of theCounty Council the shortest walking route could be interpreted asunsuitable for children to walk accompanied by an adult, an alternativelonger walking route might be considered. Attached at Appendix A arethe County Council's guidelines to which it has regard whenassessing the suitability of walking routes. Where all the routes to a
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