Transport for learners receiving secondary education

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You can make an application for free transport if all the following points apply to your child:

  • your child lives in Gwynedd
  • your child attends the nearest school or school site, or the school or school site in your catchment area
  • the journey to school or school site is more than 3 miles – the journey from your home to school or school site is measured by the shortest journey along a safe route.
  • your child is under 16 years old on 31 August.

It is expected that learners receiving secondary education (with the exception of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities) to walk up to 2 miles to meet any transport that is provided by Cyngor Gwynedd.

School Transport in situations where it is not possible to open a school (or part of a school) Policy Temporary travel arrangements will be introduced in situations where it is not possible to open a catchment school (or part of a catchment school) for a period of time.

Situations such as these may arise, for example, when it has not been possible to staff a school, or a school has suffered damage (e.g. a fire). The arrangements could be for the whole age range of a school, or for a specific age range in a school (depending on the circumstances).

When it is not possible to open a catchment school (or part of a catchment school) it will be considered that the catchment area of the school which cannot be opened becomes part of a different catchment area (e.g. the catchment of a neighbouring school (or a more extended catchment area if needs be) in order to ensure the availability of a suitable Building to house the school).

The Council’s normal School Transport Policy will be applied to this temporary different and new catchment area.

So - free transport will be provided to learners who live in the County and who have registered in a school maintained by the Council

  • Primary schools – for learners who live 2 miles or more from the nearest school (or suitable building) in the new, different, temporary catchment area where places are available, or to a school which is not in the new, different temporary catchment area, but is closer to the learner’s home (does not include nursery class pupils)
  • Secondary schools – for learners under 16 years old who live 3 miles or more from the nearest school (or suitable building) in the new, different, temporary catchment area where places are available, or to a school which is not in the new, different temporary catchment area, but is closer to the learner’s home.

 

To receive transport it is expected that pupils comply with the behavioural code for school transport. It is the parents’ / guardians’ responsibility to ensure that their children comply with the behavioural code. Not complying can result in losing the right to have transport from home to school. If a pupil loses the right to school transport, their parents / guardian must pay for transport from home to school. For more information look at the Travel behaviour code.

 

How do I make an application for  transport?

Pupils who are eligible for transport should receive their travel pass within the first week of the school year. If they don’t receive their pass within this timescale it is possible to apply online:

For any additional information about school transport, contact us on 01766 771 000.