Suffolk County Council does not
provide free transport for any pupils over the compulsory school
age, however we do operate a subsidised transport scheme for post
16 college or school sixth form students. Students who are offered
transport assistance will be required to make a payment toward the
cost of that transport each term in advance. This represents a
contribution toward the cost – the county council and its partners
will meet the balance.
Transport assistance will be available to those students who:
- are over compulsory school age but under 19 years (also to
those who are completing a course started prior to their 19th
birthday);
- undertake an approved full-time course of further education
study (a full time course is one which involves a minimum of 450
guided study hours per year, approximately 12 guided hours per
week, as confirmed by the providing school or college). The term
“school” refers to a school maintained by a local education
authority or a foundation school funded from public resources. The
policy of travel assistance for sixth form students does not extend
to independent schools; and
- are normally resident in Suffolk.
Students must live in Suffolk (and pay their council tax to a
district or borough council in Suffolk) and live at least three
miles away from the school or college to be attended. Distances are
measured by the shortest available walking route in accordance with
the arrangements set out in the Education Act applicable to
children of compulsory school age.
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Contact
For more information on Suffolk County Council home-to-school
transport policies and the services provided telephone: 08456 066
067.