Home to school transport is available to many pupils. In some circumstances it is free of charge. In other circumstances your child may be eligible for a mileage allowance from the Local Authority (LA), or you may have to pay a concessionary charge.

Whilst it is your responsibility to make sure that your children go to school, in some cases we can help with transport to make sure that your children can get to school.

Primary and secondary schools

If your child has a statement of special educational needs and is under the age of 19, entitlement to free home to school transport will normally be in line with the County Council's Home to School Transport Policy unless a different decision has been reached as part of the consultation relating to the statutory assessment process. Under the Home to School Transport Policy, free transport is provided for:

• secondary school pupils if the walking distance, measured by the nearest available route, is three miles or more;
• primary age pupils if the walking distance, measured by the nearest available route, is two miles or more

from either the school we have said is the "normal" school serving your child's home

OR

your preferred school if that school is nearer to your child's home than the "normal" school.

We will review transport needs when your child transfers from primary to secondary school.

Residential special schools

If your child goes to a residential special school, we will provide free transport or a transport allowance in line with arrangements made with the school and set out in your child's statement of special educational needs.

Post 16 provision

Applications for transport assistance, from students with special needs, are considered on an individual basis.

Information about School Transport Timetables

You can find information about bus timetables for school transport in your area on the school transport website at www.northyorks.gov.uk/schooltransport. The site gives general information about arrangements for home to school and college transport which, as well as timetables, includes: contact details for operators, forms to apply for paid travel permits and travel allowances (where appropriate), information on behaviour on school buses, complaints, what to do if you lose a pass etc.

You can also find more information about local transport in your area by visiting www.northyorks.gov.uk/businfo.

Apply for a school bus pass Use our online form to apply for a school bus pass

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