Home to school transport consultation
Overview
Home to school travel is an important part of the school system. It helps to make sure that no child is unable to access education because of the lack of, or cost of transport.
Transport is provided for free to all pupils from aged 5 to 16 who are eligible under the Home to School Transport policy.
The Council must also provide transport for eligible post 16 learners with special educational needs (SEN), learning difficulties or disabilities. We currently provide this entirely free of charge although there is no requirement to do so.
The cost of delivering free home to school travel has increased significantly and we want to make sure that the service is available to those who need it while also being aware of costs.