Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 61690

Transport: Schools and Further Education

Tabled: 20 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the funding framework for post-16 (a) school and (b) college transport, in the context of the requirement for participation in education or training until the age of 18.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
The department recognises that the cost and availability of transport can present difficulties for some students, including those in rural areas. However, the responsibility for post-16 transport lies with local authorities, who have a duty to publish a t...
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