Transport to and from further education colleges

Information and services available to those travelling to and from further education colleges.

Entitlement to free transport

The Council no longer provides free travel assistance in most instances for Post 16 students entering into further education for the first time or undertaking new courses. Further information is available from the Pupil Support and Passenger Transport Team on:

Concessionary fare pass

Pupils who live in South Yorkshire, who are under the age of 18 years (on the first day of the academic year - 1 September)  can obtain a concessionary fare pass by contacting South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, via:

Safety and behaviour on school transport

A Code of Practice for safety and behaviour on school transport other than that specifically arranged for a child with Special Educational Needs has been adopted by Doncaster Council in conjunction with the three other South Yorkshire Authorities, the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive and the Bus Operators Association (BOSSY).

Travel Assistance for Post 16  students with Special Educational Needs

For information on obtaining travel assistance for students with an Education and Healthcare Plan please contact the Special Educational Needs Team on:

Consultation

Post 16 Travel Policy Statement for the 2022/2023 academic year - Please note that this consultation closed on 31st January 2022

The Post 16 Transport Statement is published 31st May each year and we intend to consult on this each year prior to publication. For an opportunity to comment on this in future years,  please visit this site in January annually.

Last updated: 16 May 2022 17:11:06