How will CYPP fit in with the strategic plans of Bath & North East Somerset & First Bus?
The extended rights to free transport are part of wider changes introduced under the Education and Inspections Act 2006. From 1 September 2008, secondary school aged pupils (11 to 16 years old) will be entitled to free school transport if they are from a low income family, and they go to: 1) any one of their three nearest suitable schools, and the schools are between two and six miles away from their home address. or: 2) the nearest school preferred by their parents on the grounds of religion or belief, and the school is between two and 15 miles away from their home address. Will this mean that children in Bath currently paying a full adult fare will be entitled to free school transport if they are from a low income family or attend a school on the grounds of non-belief? Tonight I call on the council to: · Investigate free travel for 0-19s. · Ensure that there is a seat with a seatbelt for every child who wishes to take a bus to school · Encourage children & young people to use public
