Introduction
poke game online www.vipkacakiddaa.net As a parent/carer you are responsible for ensuring the necessary transport arrangements are made so that your children can attend school.
In some cases, children attending mainstream school may qualify for home to school transport. In order to be eligible for travel assistance all the following criteria must be met.
Eligibility
Criteria for primary aged children (4-11)
- live within the boundaries of Cambridgeshire Local Authority; and
- be registered at their nearest suitable school*; and
- that school is more than 2 miles from their home, by the shortest available walking route.
Criteria for Secondary aged children/young people (11-16)
- live within the boundaries of Cambridgeshire Local Authority; and
- be registered at their nearest suitable school*; and
- that school is more than 3 miles from their home, by the shortest available walking route.
Nearest Suitable School
A child/young person’s nearest suitable school is;
- their nearest school; or
- their catchment school (if this is different from their nearest school); or
- the next nearest school, as designated by the Council, in cases where an application has been made and refused at both the catchment and nearest schools.
Important information
- A Child/young person will not be eligible for travel assistance if;
- you do not apply for your nearest suitable school; or
- they are attending your preferred school, and that school is not your nearest suitable school; or
- they are attending an alternative school designated to you by the Local Authority, but you had not applied for and been refused a place at your nearest suitable school.
- For addresses around the borders of Cambridgeshire the nearest school may be located in another local authority area.
- Some secondary schools operate their own catchment areas, as a part of their school admission arrangements, which extend beyond the area recognised by the Council for home to school transport purposes, Such circumstances will be identified within the online schools directory, available at cambridgeshire.gov.uk/admissions
If your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), please see transport for pupils with Special Educational needs.
Apply for school transport
If your child is starting primary or secondary school in September for the first time and you believe they meet the above criteria, you will need to complete an application for transport assistance using the button below. To guarantee your child's arrangements are in place in time for September, please make sure you apply before the end of the summer term.
You will receive information about bus allocation and a timetable with your child's bus pass.
If you have read all the information and believe you are eligible, please click the button below to apply.
Spare seats
Change to Spare Seat Process
The Department of Transport (DfT) have recently implemented Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulation 2000 (PSVAR) legislation requiring any vehicle of 22 or more seats, carrying paying passengers, to meet new accessibility requirements, i.e. low access, wheelchair accessible. Full information about this change in legislation is available on the www.gov.uk website.
Unfortunately, as a result of this change in legislation, the network of transport providers in Cambridgeshire are unable to provide a sufficient number PSVAR compliant vehicles to serve all routes where the Council currently offers spare seats for purchase by families whose children are not entitled to free transport. We have, therefore, taken the very difficult decision to cease spare seat provision on vehicles of over 22 seats for children aged 5-16 with effect from September 2021.
Lost, stolen or damaged travel pass
If you have lost your travel pass, or it has been damaged, be advised that there is a charge of £8.50. A stolen travel pass will be replaced free of charge, when you provide a valid Police Incident Number.
Behaviour on a school bus
All pupils who use transport provided by the Council are expected to abide by the Travel Code of Conduct. Pupils who fail to abide by the Code of Conduct when using transport provided by the Council may be banned from using the transport for a set period. It will become the responsibility of the pupil's parent, carer or guardian to arrange transport to and from school for this period of time.
Contact the Passenger Transport Team
Passenger Transport Team
Cambridgeshire County Council
ALC2649
Emery Crescent
Alconbury Weald
PE28 4YE
Email: edtransport@www.vipkacakiddaa.net
Tel: 0345 045 5208
