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It is the responsibility of parents to ensure that their child(ren) get to and from school at the appropriate time each day.
We will provide assistance with a pupil’s school transport arrangements if they meet the following criteria:
- Is resident in the Stoke-on-Trent City Council area (i.e. your Council Tax is paid to “Stoke-on-Trent City Council)
- Is under 16 years of age on 31 August 2012
- Is a pupil who lives 3 miles or more from the nearest appropriate school to their home, calculated by the shortest acceptable walking route (For Children under the age of 8 this qualifying distance is reduced to 2 miles)
- Is a pupil from a low income family* and lives more than 2 but less than 6 miles from one of the three nearest appropriate schools to their home
- Is a pupil attending a faith school based on religious belief where the school is the nearest appropriate faith school and is more than 3 but less than 15 miles from their home. Such transport is provided at a cost of £450 per academic year with a 33% reduction for additional siblings. Evidence of faith may be requested.
- Is a pupil from a low income family* and attending a faith school based on religious belief where the nearest appropriate
faith school is more than 2 but less than 15 miles from their home. Evidence of faith may be requested
* ‘Low income’ refers to a family where the child(ren) are entitled to free school meals or the parent/s are in receipt of maximum Working Tax Credit. It is the responsibility of the parent to provide evidence of maximum Working Tax Credit with this application form if applicable.
If you have any queries on this matter, please ring the Transport Team on:
Stoke-on-Trent: 233232 / 236868 / 236885 / 236867