New Business Travel Policy and Guidance

This policy applies to DCC employees. For Academy schools, this notice is for information.

We are pleased to launch a new Business Travel Policy which incorporates recommendations of the 2024 expenses audit conducted by the Devon Assurance Partnership.

We’ve created new guidance including checklists for claimants and approvers.

The policy provides clarity where it was previously silent, specifically:

• When lunch can be claimed
• That alcohol must not be claimed in meal allowances
• That meal allowances must not be consolidated

To reflect the recent development of a collective agreement removing Essential Car User allowance from 1 July 2025, all ECU content has been removed from the policy.

The policy, explanatory note and guidance are filed under ‘Pay and Grading’ in the Schools Policy Library.

For further advice regarding the policy, Community and VC schools and those purchasing HR ONE can email hrdirect-mailbox@devon.gov.uk or telephone 01392 385555.