Transportation Services

It is the Authority's responsibility to make arrangements for all eligible* children to travel to school in reasonable safety and comfort and arrive there without stress or difficulty, so that they can benefit from their education. 

We do this by making sure that pupils do not have unnecessarily long journey times and are not expected to walk an unreasonably long distance to catch the bus.  We also make sure that our Drivers and Passenger Assistants are all appropriately trained and have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check and that the vehicles meet the necessary safety standards, including fitting seatbelts wherever possible.

For children who receive free school meals or whose parents receive their maximum level of Working Tax Credit, we will provide transport for secondary school pupils in Years 7 to 11 who go to:

• one of their 3 nearest qualifying schools, if that school is more than 2 but less than 6 miles from the child's home; or
• the nearest suitable school preferred because of religion or belief, where the school is more than 2 but less than 15 miles from the child's home.

Children who need special transport arrangements

Free home-to-school transport will be provided in line with the policy set out above.  We may provide transport for your child if they are unable to walk because of a disability or mobility problem, including temporary medical conditions (such as a broken limb).  This will normally be agreed as part of the statutory assessment process or when you provide relevant medical evidence to the Passenger Transport Team.