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Education - grants - home to school travel support
Summary of Service
The Passenger Transport Unit arranges school transport for eligible children aged 4-16 attending their designated school. Transport assistance may also be given to students attending their closest sixth form or college, where the journey is over 3 miles.
Details of Service
School and College Transport
We provide free or subsidised transport to school or college for over 11,000 young people every day, including over 2,000 post-16 students and around 1,000 pupils and students with special educational needs.
Primary and Secondary School Transport
We provide free or subsidised transport for Primary and Secondary Pupils in accordance with the Council's policies, which are based around national legislation, and there are entitlement criteria against which we assess all applications.
For more information, please see Primary and Secondary School Transport.
Transport to Sixth Forms and Colleges
We run a subsidised transport scheme for Further Education students aged 16-19 at the start of their course under which transport is provided to students attending, and living more than 3 miles from their designated school or college.
For more information, please see Transport to Sixth Forms and Colleges.
Special Education Needs Transport
There are some 1,000 pupils transported to schools across Wiltshire who have a statement of special need. Transport can take the form of a car to very specialised minibuses to cater for wheelchair users.
For more information, please see Special Education Needs Transport.
Contact Details
By Post
Passenger Transport Unit
Wiltshire County Council
County Hall
Trowbridge
Bythesea Road
Wiltshire
BA14 8JD
By Email
passengertransport@wiltshire.gov.uk
By Telephone
01225 713465 / 713455
By Fax
01225 713565
| A to Z Names | Education - grants - home to school travel support, Education - grants - home to school travel support |
|---|---|
| Keywords | undefined |
| PID No. | 3 |
| IPSV Category | Education benefits |
| Level 1 Name | Education - grants - home to school travel support |
| IPSV ID | 1988, 4367 |
