Education Transport Appeals Committee

The ETAC meets to consider requests for school/college travel cases outside the statutory responsibility as detailed in Suffolk’s School Travel and Post-16 Travel policies.

The Committee hears appeals from individuals who wish to challenge transport arrangements relating to the safety of the route and/or exceptional circumstances where the parent wishes to make verbal representation.

Committee Members

Chairman

Portrait of Cllr Chris Smith
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Members

Meeting dates

Meetings of the Education Transport Appeals Committee are not open to the public as they deal with information personal to individuals.

Committee meeting dates

Date

Venue

Time

Wednesday 11 February 2026 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am
Tuesday 10 March 2026 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am 
Thursday 23 April 2026 (Reserve Date) Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am
Thursday 25 June 2026 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am
Monday 13 July 2026 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am 
Thursday 13 August 2026 (Reserve Date) Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich  10.00am
Wednesday 9 September 2026 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am
Thursday 22 October 2026 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am 
Thursday 19 November 2026 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am
Thursday 17 December 2026 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich  10.00am
Wednesday 13 January 2027 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich  10.00am
Tuesday 9 February 2027 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich  10.00am
Tuesday 9 March 2027 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich  10.00am
Thursday 15 April 2027 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am
Wednesday 19 May 2027 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am
Wednesday 23 June 2027 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am
Wednesday 14 July 2027 Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am
Thursday 12 August 2027 (Reserve Date) Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich 10.00am

Dates after May 2027 will be subject to reconsideration by Council on 27 May 2027.

Contact and further information

If you would like to contact us, please email committee.services@suffolk.gov.uk or call 01473 265119 from Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5.00pm.