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Local Education Authorities have a statutory duty to provide free school transport for pupils of statutory school age who reside beyond walking distance to the nearest appropriate school.

 

 

The Council doesn't provide free school transport for nursery-age children other than some with a Statement of Additional Learning Needs (ALN).

 

The Vale of Glamorgan Council has a discretionary policy that provides financial help towards travelling to and from college. College Transport: Further education student travel for 16/19 year old

 

If your child qualifies for free school transport, they will usually be allocated a seat on a school contract vehicle serving your area.   In other cases a bus pass will be provided to travel on the service network (bus or train).

 

Mainstream School Transport Arrangements 

  • Notification of Transport

    Parents/carers will receive an email or letter during the summer with details of their child(ren)’s allocated transport.  Please check this page regularly for any updates.

     

     

  • Eligibility for Free Transport

    Children in Reception to Year 11 are automatically assessed for free school transport: 

     

    • Primary Pupils: Eligible if they live over 2 miles from their catchment school (or next nearest available suitable school if full)
    • Secondary Pupils:  Eligible if they live over 3 miles from their catchment school (or next available suitable school if full)
    • Distances are measured by the shortest available walking route and pupils will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult if necessary

     

    No application forms are needed, letters, emails and/or passes will be sent directly to pupils/parent/carers in time for the new academic year.

     

    Only the following pupils/parents/carers need to contact the school transport team: 

     

    • Late enrolments
    • Recent address changes
    • Starting Post-16 (Year 12) in September 

     

     

     

    All existing pupils that have had free school transport this year will automatically receive a letter/email/bus pass (please contact us if you have moved address recently)

     

    Pupils who are entering Year 12 wishing to continue their studies attending their catchment school or St David’s College, will need to inform the school transport team no later than one week following their exam results in order to receive their pass for the beginning of September.  

     

    To contact the school transport team:

     

    Please email schooltransport@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk please ensure you include the following information: 

     

    • Name of child
    • Date of birth  
    • Address
    • Contact number
    • School
    • Route number (if known)  

     

    Please note: Those pupils who qualify for free school transport agree to adhere to the Vale of Glamorgan Council Schools transport policy and Welsh Government travel behaviour code.