Post-16 Transport Policy Statement 2025/26

For families with more than one student in the household with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, for example siblings, who have transport organised by the Council, full payment is required for each student. This is the case regardless of whether they are travelling in the same vehicle or not.

Payments are required for transport organised by the Council (except for the circumstances outlined in section 6.5).

As set out in section 6.3, payment arrangements must be made at the same time as applying for council arranged transport. The Council will not set up the student’s transport until the student / their family arrange to pay the fee.

After council arranged transport has started, any non-payment will result in the withdrawal of transport. In these instances, parents/carers will be given 14 days to make payment. If payment is not made the parent/carer will be notified in writing of the date that transport will end. Transport will not be reinstated until any outstanding charges are paid. Outstanding charges may be referred to the Council’s Credit Control team for recovery.

Transport will not be withdrawn while a review due to severe financial hardship is underway i.e. a Severe Financial Hardship review application form and all the supporting evidence has been submitted to the Council and the application is being considered.