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Post-16 Transport Policy Statement
2021 – 2022
Transport policy statement for young people aged 16-18 years old in further education,
continuing learners aged 19 and those young people aged 19 – 24 years (inclusive) with learning
difficulties and/or disabilities.
Department Responsible: East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Children, Families and Schools
Contact details: School Organisation Team
Room AF56
County Hall
Beverley
HU17 7HY
www.eastriding.gov.uk
Document first release: 31 May 2021
2021/2022 Statement re Post 16 TransportContents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 Aims and Objectives .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Transport and travel support ................................................................................................................................ 1 Concessionary tickets for young people 16 – 25 from public transport providers ...................................................................... 1 Travel support from schools and colleges .......................................................................................................... 2 The 16-19 Bursary Fund........................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Young parents / Care to Learn ............................................................................................................................ 2 Local authority support.......................................................................................................................................... 4 Local authority support for young people without special educational needs or disabilities ....................................................... 4 Local authority support for learners with special educational needs or a disability ....................................................................... 5 Refunds .................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Travel training ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Apprenticeships ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 Those not in education, employment or training (NEET) .............................................................................. 7 Applying for LA transport support...................................................................................................................... 7 Applications for consideration of special and exceptional circumstances ..................................................... 7 Appeals ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Appendix A DETAILS OF SUPPORT AVAILABLE FROM SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND CONTACT DETAILS….Error! Bookmark not defined. 2021/2022 Statement re Post 16 Transport
Introduction
Local authorities do not have to provide free or subsidised Post - 16 travel support but do have a duty
to prepare and publish an annual transport policy statement specifying the arrangements for the provision
of transport or other support that the authority considers it necessary to make to facilitate the attendance
of all persons of sixth form age receiving education or training.
All young people carrying on their education Post - 16 must reapply for travel support.
‘Sixth form age’ refers to those young people who are over 16 years of age but under 19 or continuing
learners who started their course of study before their 19th birthday.
Local authorities also have a duty to encourage, enable and assist young adults with learning
difficulties/disabilities (LDD) to participate in education and training, up to the age of 25. This policy
uses the term ‘Post - 16’ to include both learners of sixth form age and those with LDD up to the age of
25.
This policy document specifies the support that the East Riding of Yorkshire Council (the Council)
considers necessary to facilitate the attendance of Post - 16 learners receiving education or training.
Education or training refers to learning or training at a school, further education institution, a council
maintained or assisted institution providing higher or further education, an establishment funded directly
by the Education Skills Funding Agency or learning providers delivering accredited programmes of
learning which lead to positive outcomes and are funded by the Council,
for example,
• Colleges
• Charities
• Private learning providers.
Scope of the Post 16 statement
Information within this statement has been taken from the sources outlined in Appendix A as well as the
East Riding of Yorkshire Councils Home to School and College Transport policy and is correct as of 31st
May 2021
Aims and Objectives
The Council’s corporate priorities include:
Helping Children and Young People Achieve – Supporting and inspiring children to raise their
aspirations and reach their potential.
The aim of this policy is to ensure that the Council meets its statutory obligations to support students of
sixth form age and young adults to follow a course of study which helps them to achieve.
Transport and travel support
Concessionary tickets for young people 16 – 25 years from public transport providers
Bus companies, rail companies and other public transport providers often offer reduced fares or
concessionary tickets for young people and frequent travellers. Fares and concessions are determined by
the provider. Information is available direct from the public transport providers in your area. Contact
information is given at the end of this document.
1Travel support from schools and colleges
The 16-19 Bursary Fund
Educational establishments receive a 16-19 bursary fund direct from the Department for Education
(DfE). This is provided to them to enable them to support the most vulnerable students attending their
establishment. Each educational establishment will have its own arrangements and eligibility criteria for
the administration of their Bursary Fund.
The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund provides financial support to help young people overcome specific barriers
to participation so they can remain in education. There are 2 types of 16 to 19 bursaries:
1. A vulnerable bursary of up to £1,200 a year for young people in one of the defined vulnerable
groups below:
• Young People in care
• Young people who have left care
• In receipt of Income Support, or Universal Credit in place of Income Support, in their own
right
• In receipt of Employment and Support Allowance or Universal Credit and Disability Living
or Personal Independence Payments in their own right
• Discretionary bursaries which institutions award to meet individual needs, for example, help
with the cost of transport, meals, books and equipment
2. Discretionary bursaries which institutions award to meet individual needs, for example, help
with the cost of transport, meals, books and equipment. To be eligible for the discretionary
bursary young people must:
• Be aged 16 or over but under 19 at 31 August 2021 or
• Be aged 19 or over at 31 August 2021 and have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
• Be aged 19 or over at 31 August 2021 and continuing on a study programme they began aged
16 to 18 (‘19+ continuers’)
• Be studying a programme that is subject to inspection by a public body which assures quality
(such as Ofsted), the provision must also be funded by either a Government funding agency
or the local authority
Further information can be found at www.gov.uk search for post 16 bursaries.
Schools and colleges are responsible for managing both types of bursary. Young people who want to
apply for support from the bursary fund should contact their chosen school or college to make an
application. A list of contact details and further information is available at the end of this document.
Young parents / Care to Learn
If you are a young parent under 20 years of age, Care to Learn can help pay for your childcare and related
travel costs, up to £160 per child per week, while you are learning.
Care to Learn can help with the cost of:
• Childcare, including deposit and registration fees
• A childcare ‘taster’ session (up to 5 days)
• Keeping your childcare place over the summer holidays
• Taking your child to the childcare provider.
2Types of child care
The childcare provider must be Ofsted registered and can be a:
• Childminder
• Pre-school playgroup
• Day nursery
• Out of school club.
Payments
Childcare payments go directly to your childcare provider. Before your childcare provider can be paid:
• Your childcare provider needs to confirm your child’s attendance
• Your school or college needs to confirm that you’re attending your course
Payments for travel costs go to your school or college. They will either pay you or arrange travel for you.
Attendance
Payments will stop if:
• You stop attending your course
• You finish your course
• Your child stops attending childcare.
Eligibility
You can get Care to Learn if:
• you’re a parent under 20 at the start of your course
• you’re the main carer for your child
• you live in England
• you’re either a British citizen or have a legal right to live and study in England
• your course qualifies
• your childcare provider qualifies
Type of course
Care to Learn is only available for courses in England that have some public funding.
This includes courses that take place in:
• Schools
• School sixth forms
• Sixth form colleges
• Other colleges and learning providers, including Foundation Learning
• Your community at Children’s Centres
Young parents are also entitled to apply for an Under 19 Bus Only Ticket or for those aged 19 and over
can apply for the 19 – 25 card. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/care-to-
learn/eligibility
3Residential Support Scheme
Enquiries for residential support for students who attend an educational establishment which is beyond
daily travelling distance and need to stay away should be directed to Residential Support Scheme. Contact
details can be found in Appendix A at the end of this statement.
Dance and Drama Award
You may get a Dance and Drama Award (DaDA) to help with fees and living costs at one of 19 private
dance and drama schools. Enquiries for Dance and Drama Award should be directed to www.gov.uk
Contact details can be found in Appendix A at the end of this statement.
Education Providers’ Own Transport
Some educational establishments have special financial and transport schemes arranged for students on
roll. The range of support varies considerably and discussion with the educational establishment will
clarify their current offer. A list of relevant schools, sixth form colleges and further education colleges
is included in Appendix C. That appendix also gives the contact details for the establishment and a
summary of the transport support offered by the school or college where that information has been made
available. To ensure students have the correct information for the academic year 2021/2022,
please contact the intended educational establishment direct.
Local authority support
Local authority support for young people without special educational needs or disabilities
Discounted Season Tickets
Students of sixth form age can apply for a discounted season ticket for use on any home to school or
college transport contracted by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council where there are spare seats.
Application forms and information in relation to season tickets is available online at
www.eastriding.gov.uk or by contacting East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Transportation Services
(please see appendix D for contact details). Discounted season tickets on Council contracted vehicles
are available to all students regardless of age.
For students who are members of a low income family or who are living independently and who meet
the relevant income criteria, the contribution payment for the 2021/2022 academic year is reduced by
50% to £270. To qualify for this reduced contribution, a low income family or a student living
independently on a low income is in receipt of any of the following:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the Guaranteed Element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided the person is not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and has an
annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Universal Credit - household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not
including any benefits you get)
The student or the student’s parents and other members of the household may be asked to provide
4evidence of their entitlement to or receipt of the above support.
Local authority support for learners with special educational needs or a disability
Students aged 16-19 years
Subject to the eligibility criteria listed below, transport support may be available to students with learning
difficulties and disabilities who are aged between 16 and 18 years and are unable to travel to their
educational establishment independently. If the student reaches the age of 19 after the start of the
academic year, they will continue to receive support until the end of that academic year.
Assessments for this support are made annually through the annual review; or through a review of the
student’s Education, Health and Care Plan; or the review of the transport needs assessment. In-year
reviews will take place where the student is undergoing independent travel training to determine whether
or not the student is able to travel on their own. The travel support may cease if the student is able to
manage the journey independently.
Any student with learning difficulties and disabilities who is not in an educational establishment
placement and may require some assistance should contact East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Youth
and Family Support service (see Appendix D at the end of the statement for contact details).
Students aged 19 to 25 years
Students aged over 19 at the commencement of the academic year would not normally be entitled to
receive assistance. However, students who started a course before they were 19 and who are continuing
the same course, are entitled to continue to receive transport support. That transport support could
continue until the student reaches 25 years if they continue to study the same course throughout that
period.
Students who progress to a different course at 19 years or older can no longer receive transport support
under the provisions of the Council’s Home to School and College Transport Policy. The provision of
transport for such students will be determined by the Council’s Adult Services in accordance with their
policy provision.
Contribution
Students in Year 12 and above with learning difficulties and disabilities who qualify for transport support
under these provisions will be required to pay a contribution of £540 towards the cost of the transport
being provided.
For students who are members of a low income family or who are living independently and who meet
the relevant income criteria, the contribution payment for the 2021/2022 academic year is reduced by
50% to £270. To qualify for this reduced contribution, a low income family or a student living
independently on a low income is in receipt of any of the following:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the Guaranteed Element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided the person is not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and has an
annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Universal Credit - household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not
including any benefits you get)
5The student or the student’s parents and other members of the household may be asked to provide
evidence of their entitlement to or receipt of the above support.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for consideration for transport support, a student of sixth form age with learning difficulties
or disabilities must:
• Have an assessed need identifying transport support;
• Be accessing the most appropriate institution nearest to their home;
• Be attending a full-time course of further education at a school/college of at least 30 weeks
duration and has no less than 12 hours of required attendance per week;
• Have a clear academic progression identified through the learning aims;
• Be unable to travel independently;
• Attend the course regularly and the student’s behaviour and conduct must be satisfactory and
in line with the institutions’ own policies for behaviour and attendance;
• Have considered alternative travel arrangements with a view to their longer term needs.
Additionally, at least one of the following must apply:-
• The student has an Education Health and Care Plan
or;
• There has been a significant change in the student’s circumstances, or a significant
deterioration in health condition affecting learning or mobility.
Young adults aged 19 to 25 years
Young adults who start attending a course after their 19th birthday do not automatically qualify for
transport under the Council’s Home to School and College Transport Policy. This should be discussed
at annual reviews and with the educational establishment.
The provision of transport for post 19 students with learning difficulties or disabilities will be subject to
a contribution payment. For the 2021/22 academic year the contribution payment will be £540. For
students who are members of a low income family or who are living independently and who meet the
relevant income criteria, the contribution payment for the 2021/22 school year is reduced by 50% to
£270.
Refunds
If a student of sixth form age ceases attending their course and their transport provision is cancelled and
the contribution has been paid in advance, a refund of a proportion of the contribution paid will be
refunded. The proportion refunded will be equal to the proportion of the school or college days
remaining in the academic year after the date on which the transport was cancelled.
Travel training
Independent travel training is available subject to assessed need. The East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s
0-25 team would be able to offer advice (please see appendix D for contact details).
6Apprenticeships
The Council does not provide travel assistance directly to young people undertaking apprenticeships.
However, depending upon their age they may be entitled to concessionary fares, discounts, subsidies,
passes or travel cards, depending upon their age and circumstances.
Alternatively, for information on support in respect of apprenticeships contact your apprenticeship
provider. Further information is also available at: Apprenticeship Information
Those not in education, employment or training (NEET)
Please contact Transportation Services in the first instance to discuss, see appendix D.
Applying for LA transport support
Applications can be made on line at www.eastriding.gov.uk. Or by contacting the Transportation Services
Team (see appendix D).
Applications for consideration of special and exceptional circumstances
The Director of Children, Families and Schools may authorise Council support for the provision or costs
of home to school or college transport where it can be shown that there are exceptional circumstances
which justify making an exception. The Director can award support if they are convinced that there are
special and exceptional reasons which justify treating a student differently to everyone else.
Before making an application to the Director, students or their parents must ensure that all other avenues
of support have been explored, for example from the school or college.
Guidance notes and a form are available from East Riding of Yorkshire Council making contact by
telephone: 01482 392100 or e-mail: schoolorganisation@eastriding.gov.uk
Appeals
If the Director turns down an application relating to special circumstances, the applicant can lodge an
appeal. Appeals are heard by the Council’s Appeals Committee. More information can be obtained by
ringing 01482 392100 or e-mailing schoolorganisation@eastriding.gov.uk
7Appendix A.
DETAILS OF SUPPORT AVAILABLE FROM SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND CONTACT DETAILS
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
Telephone Potential Transport
Organisation/Establishment Address Website E-mail
number Support
Get help if you are at school,
planning to go on to further or
GOV.UK Education - www.gov.uk/browse/education - - higher education, looking for
training or interested in a student
or career development loan.
Get help if you are at school,
planning to go on to further or
GOV.UK Student Finance - www.gov.uk/further-education-courses - - higher education, looking for
training or interested in a student
or career development loan.
For generic advice on support
GOV.UK Student Support helpline - - - 0800 121 8989
available to students.
If you are 16 to 19, you might be
able to get support from the 16 to
19 Bursary Fund to help with
GOV.UK 16-19 Bursary Funding - www.gov.uk/1619-bursary-fund - -
your studying or training. You
cannot apply if you are studying
at university.
If you are studying and aged
under 20 at the start of your
GOV.UK Care to Learn - www.gov.uk/care-to-learn/ - - course, Care to Learn can help
pay for your childcare costs while
you are learning.
You may get help from the
Residential Support Scheme if
GOV.UK Residential Support you are 16 to 18, a similar course
- www.gov.uk/residential-support-scheme - -
Scheme is not available locally, you are not
studying at a college offering a
residential bursary.
www.gov.uk/dance-drama-awards You may get a Dance and Drama
GOV.UK Dance and Drama Award (DaDA) to help with fees
- - -
Awards and living costs at one of 17
private dance and drama schools.
8EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE SCHOOLS
Potential
Organisation/ Telephone
Address Website E-mail Transport
Establishment number
Support
Beverley Grammar Queensgate, Beverley, www.beverleygrammar.co.uk/ office@beverleygrammar.co.uk
01482 881531 Bursary funding.
School HU17 8NF
Norwood, Beverley, www.beverleyhigh.net/
Beverley High School HU17 9EX
admindept@beverleyhigh.net 01482 881658 Bursary funding.
Bessingby Road, Bridlington,
Bridlington School YO16 4QU
www.bridlingtonschool.co.uk/ office@bridlingtonschool.org.uk 01262 672593 Bursary funding.
Cottingham High School Harland Way, Cottingham,
www.cottinghamhigh.net/ office@cottinghamhigh.net 01482 847498 Bursary funding.
and Sixth Form College HU16 5PX
Driffield School and Manorfield Road, Driffield,
www.driffieldschool.net/ office@driffield.e-riding.sch.uk 01377 253631 Bursary funding.
Sixth Form YO25 5HR
www.gooleacademy.org.uk/
Centenary Road, Goole,
Goole Academy DN14 6AN
info@gooleacademy.org.uk 01405 768621 Bursary funding.
Sewerby Road, Bridlington, www.headlandsschool.co.uk/
Headlands School YO16 6UR
admin@headlandsschool.co.uk 01262 676198 Bursary funding.
Hessle Academy Tranby house, Heads Lane, www.thehesslefederation.co.uk/sixth-form
- 01482 648604 Bursary funding.
Community Trust Hessle, HU13 0JQ
Hornsea School and Eastgate, Hornsea, www.hslc.co.uk/
office@hslc.co.uk 01964 532727 Bursary funding.
Language College HU18 1DW
www.longcroftschool.co.uk/
Longcroft School and Burton Road, Beverley, school@longcroft.eriding.net
01482 862171 Bursary funding.
Sixth Form College HU17 7EJ
Station Road, Preston, www.holderness.academy/ office@holderness.academy
Holderness Academy HU12 8UZ
01482 899315 Bursary funding.
South Hunsley School East Dale Road, Melton, North Contact Us - South Hunsley
www.southhunsley.org.uk/ 01482 631208 Bursary funding.
and Sixth Form College Ferriby, HU14 3HS School
Hull Road, Withernsea, HU19
Withernsea High School 2EQ
www.withernseahigh.org.uk/ whstc@wscampus.net 01964 613133 Bursary funding.
Woldgate School and 92 Kilnwick Road, Pocklington,
www.woldgate.net/ office@woldgate.eriding.net 01759 302395 Bursary funding.
Sixth Form College YO42 2LL
Wolfreton School and South Ella Way, Kirk Ella,
www.wolfreton.co.uk/ enquiries@wolfreton.co.uk 01482 659356 Bursary funding.
Sixth Form College HU10 7LU
9FURTHER EDUCATION, SIXTH FORM COLLEGES AND UTCs
Potential
Organisation/ Telephone
Address Website E-mail Transport
Establishment number
Support
York Road, Bishop Burton, East www.bishopburton.ac.uk Check college
Bishop Burton College Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8QG
enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk 01964 553000
website.
East Riding College, Flemingate Centre, Armstrong www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk/
info@eastridingcollege.ac.uk 0345 120 0044
Beverley Campus Way, Beverley, HU17 0GH
East Riding College, St. Mary’s Walk, Bridlington, YO16 www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk/ Check college
info@eastridingcollege.ac.uk 0345 120 0044
Bridlington Campus 7JW website.
East Riding College, St. James Street, Hessle Road, Hull www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk/
info@eastridingcollege.ac.uk 0345 120 0044
Hull Campus HU3 2DH
Queens Gardens, Hull, www.hull-college.ac.uk/ Check college
Hull College HU1 3DG
info@hull-college.ac.uk 01482 329943
website
West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, Check college
John Leggott College North Lincolnshire, DN17 1DS
www.leggott.ac.uk/ studentservices@leggott.ac.uk 01724 407042
website
Check college
Ron Dearing UTC Kingston Square, Hull HU1 3HF www.rondearingutc.com/ info@rondearingutc.com 01482 222299
website
Scarborough Sixth Form Sandybed Lane, Scarborough, s6f.org.uk/ Check college
a.marshall@s6f.org.uk 01723 365032
College North Yorkshire, YO12 5LF website
Abbots Road, Selby, North
www.selby.ac.uk/ Check college
Selby College Yorkshire, info@selby.ac.uk 01757 211000
YO8 8AT website
Wilberforce Sixth Form www.wilberforce.ac.uk/ Check college
Salthouse Road, Hull, HU8 9HD enquiry@wilberforce.ac.uk 01482 711688
College website
Bricknell Avenue, www.wyke.ac.uk/ 01482 346347 Check college
Wyke Sixth Form College Hull, HU5 4NT
office@wyke.ac.uk
website
www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/ customerservices@yorkcollege.ac.uk
York College Sim Balk Lane,York,YO23 2BB 01904 770400 Bursary funding
Leeds 14+ Academy, Leeds Burton Avenue, Leeds, LS11 www.leedscitycollege.ac.uk 0113 386 Check college
SupportFund@leedscitycollege.ac.uk
City College 5ER 1997 website
www.utcleeds.com 0113 353 Check college
UTC Leeds Sayner Road, Leeds, LS10 1LA reception@utcleeds.co.uk
0140 website
1 Ashburn Road, Scarborough www.scarboroughutc.co.uk Check college
Scarborough UTC enquiries@scarboroughutc.co.uk 01723 821621
YO11 2JW website
Westward Hose, Grimsby, academy.grimsby.ac.uk academy@grimsby.ac.uk Check college
The Academy Grimsby 01472 311231
DN34 5AQ website
Engineering UTC Northern Carlton Street, Scunthorpe, www.enlutc.co.uk inf@enlutc.co.yuk Check college
01724 878100
Lincolnshire North Lincolnshire, DN17 6TA website
10OTHER CONTACT DETAILS
Telephone
Organisation/Establishment Address Website E-mail
number
East Riding of Yorkshire Council www2.eastriding.gov.uk/living/children-and-
Youth and Family Support Service (YFS) County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA families/youth-family-support/support-for- yfs@eastriding.gov.uk 01482 392824
young-people-and-their-families/
East Riding of Yorkshire Council Passenger Services, Transport Services, www2.eastriding.gov.uk/learning/schools-
Home to School or College Transport 1st Floor, Annie Reed Road, Beverley - 01482 391329
colleges-and-academies/school-transport/
Support Services, Transport Enquiries, www2.eastriding.gov.uk/learning/schools-
East Riding of Yorkshire Council inclusion.access@eastriding.gov.uk
Room CF59, County Hall, Beverley, colleges-and-academies/school- 01482 391329
Home to School or College Transport transport/home-to-school-transport/
www.eastridinglocaloffer.org.uk/education/edu
East Riding Local Offer - cation-providers/home-to-school- school.transport@eastriding.gov.uk -
transport/post-16-transport/
East Riding of Yorkshire Council Adult Social www.eastriding.gov.uk/living/care-and-support-for-
Care
County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA adults/social-care-services/transition/ - 01482 393939
East Yorkshire Motor Service 252 Anlaby Road, Hull, HU3 2RS www.eyms.co.uk/ buscall@eyms.co.uk 01482 222222
www.nationalrail.co.uk/
National Rail -
www.railcard.co.uk/
- 08457 484950
Secretary of State for Education, DfE,
Secretary of State Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith - ministers@education.gsi.gov.uk 0370 0002288
Street, London, SW1P 3BT
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