Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 14195

Schools: Transport

Tabled: 13 November 2024

Answered: 22 November 2024

Question

Chris Hinchliff

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding free school transport access to include students between 16 and 19 years old.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell

The department recognises that the cost and availability of public transport can be an issue for some 16 to 19 year olds when travelling to their college or sixth form, particularly for those with special educational needs (SEN) or those living in rural a...

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