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Transport to school or college

Local authorities (“LAs”) have particular duties towards some groups of children and young people who require home to school transport arrangements. The entitlements differ depending on the age of the child or young person.

Children under 5

Children under 5

Children under compulsory school age are not automatically entitled to transport to an early years setting or school Read more

Published: 31st March, 2018

Updated: 1st May, 2018

Author: Emma Brock

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Children of compulsory school age (aged 5 to 16)

Children of compulsory school age (aged 5 to 16)

Local authorities are required to arrange free, suitable, home to school transport for children of compulsory school age who are ‘eligible’, to their nearest suitable qualifying school Read more

Published: 30th March, 2018

Updated: 24th April, 2018

Author: Emma Brock

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Young people aged 16 to 19

Young people aged 16 to 19

Where a young person is of ‘sixth form age’, the law requires local authorities to have a ‘Transport Policy Statement’ setting out home to school/college transport arrangements for particular groups of young people Read more

Published: 29th March, 2018

Updated: 1st May, 2018

Author: Emma Brock

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Young people aged 19 and over

Young people aged 19 and over

When considering adult learners, the LA must make “'such arrangements for the provision of transport, as they consider necessary” Read more

Published: 27th March, 2018

Updated: 3rd May, 2018

Author: Emma Brock

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Appealing decisions about transport

Appealing decisions about transport

If you disagree with a decision made about transport, you will need to start by making an appeal through the LA’s own internal appeals procedures Read more

Published: 25th March, 2018

Updated: 13th September, 2019

Author: Emma Brock

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