There is an obligation on local authorities to provide transport for children and young people who are entitled to transport, from their registered home address to school and the return journey, no transport is provided to take a child home at lunchtime. Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) arrange transport for primary and secondary children on behalf of Glasgow City Council.
Please note the following:
All children and young people aged 5 - 21 year of age can now travel by bus free by applying for a National Entitlement Card (NEC Card). Therefore Glasgow City Council will no longer be issuing free school bus passes for public service buses for those who qualify for transport. You must now apply for your National Entitlement Card for your child to travel for free. Details on how to apply for your NEC card are provided below.
Pupils who are only in school in the mornings from August to September should be collected by their parents.
If your child attends school as the result of a successful placing request free home to school transport is unlikely to be available
It should be noted that if your child moves to a school in a different denominational sector a placing request is required and free home to school transport is unlikely to be available
Please note that Primary School children, who meet the criteria for free school transport, will no longer be issued with a bus pass to travel on service buses. From August 2016 those children qualifying will be transported by taxi or dedicated bus from your home address or a central pick up point to school. This is part of a continual review towards improving Council Services
No transport or assistance with transport is provided for those pupils under the statutory school leaving age in attendance at further education college
A child attending a nursery will not normally be provided with school transport except in circumstances where a child with additional support needs will benefit from attendance. This is not a statutory provision and each case will be addressed individually.
School Transport can mean:
Bus passes which children use on local bus services - This is now a National Entitlement Card (NEC Card) which you require to apply for as detailed below
Rail passes which children use on local train services
Underground passes
Dedicated school bus (service solely for pupils)
Taxis or private hire cars
The council's own transport
How can I apply ?
Answer the quistions and follow the instructions
For more information click here
Source:
Glasgow City Council
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