Transport to school
Transport for pupils and students to and from school and college can be arranged free of charge, subject to certain criteria. Assistance is provided for primary and secondary school age pupils attending mainstream schools within the area and also to primary and secondary school age pupils attending special needs schools within the Salford area and beyond.
Pupils applying for free transport must live within the Salford boundary and be of statutory school age.
Transport will be provided free of charge for pupils of primary and secondary school age travelling over the statutory walking distance to/from their nearest school. Pupils will however be expected to use public transport and transport expenses will be reimbursed to parents/guardians at the end of every term.
Provision will be made for:
- Primary age pupils aged up to eight years travelling two miles or over
- Primary age pupils aged over eight years and secondary age pupils travelling three miles or over
- Pupils in the final year (Year 6) of primary education and/or pupils in Year 10 and 11 of secondary school age should the pupil remove house but remain within the Salford boundary and the above distance criteria be met
- Pupils attending denominational primary schools provided that the distance criteria is met
- Pupils attending denominational secondary schools provided that they attended the denominational primary school and meet the distance criteria
- Provision means a single journey to school each morning and a return journey at the end of the school day
Parents choosing a school further away from their home than another school that is appropriate to their child’s educational needs will be responsible for transport costs.
Special needs
Assistance with transport is provided for primary and secondary school age pupils attending special needs schools within the Salford area and beyond.
If transport is to be provided, the authority will determine the type of provision to be made; this may take the form of travel cost reimbursement or even more individualised contracted transport. Provision made will take account of the pupil/student’s severity of learning difficulty and/or mobility needs.
Transport needs will be reviewed in line with an annual review process as a pupils transport needs may change over time. Schools will review transport provision and make recommendations to the LA through the statutory review process with a view to moving pupils to independent travel as soon as possible.
Free bus passes
If your child attends a special school and has a statement of special educational need, he/she is entitled to a free bus pass from GMPTE. If your child has a disability they may also be entitled to a free bus pass.
Who to contact for more information
Please refer to the information below for detail of how to get in touch.
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Who to contact
- Name
- Diane Murray
- Address
- Transport Unit
Minerva House
Pendlebury Road
Swinton
SALFORD
M27 4EQ - Telephone
- 0161-778 0248
- diane.murray@salford.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 06 November 2008
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