Schools: Transport
Commons · Question 11738 · Tabled 29 Oct 2024 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Darren Paffey
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to reduce the cost to local authorities of home-to-school transport.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 5 Nov 2024
The department’s home-to-school travel policy aims to make sure no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. Local authorities must arrange free home-to-school travel for children of compulsory school age who attend their nearest...