	Children's Services Transport Team Torbay Council Oldway Mansion Torquay Road Paignton TQ3 2TE
	cstransport @torbay.gov.uk
	01803 208240 (tel)
	01803 207699 (fax)
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School Travel Support

The Children’s Services Transport Team is responsible for providing a home to school transport service for pupils and students who live in Torbay, are aged between 4 and 19 and who are entitled to help to get to school or college.

For pupils and students living outside of Torbay, please contact your Local Authority for further information.

The team is responsible for determining whether a pupil or student is entitled to assistance with transport to school and effectively plans and manages the provision of this transport in the most suitable and cost effective way.

To assist parents the team has produced a ‘Torbay Information for Parents’ booklet called TIPS6 (see Related Documents).

Please note that following the introduction of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 the TIPS6 booklet was reviewed for the 2008/09 academic year. This review was undertaken because it has introduced further eligibility criteria for children of low income families.

The topics include:

Eligibility Principles
- Parental preferences
- Pupils attending community & controlled Primary schools
- Pupils attending faith primary schools
- Pupils attending secondary schools
- Pupils from low income families
- Transport on grounds of Parental belief
- Transport for children with Special Educational Needs
- Post 16 Transport
- Transport on grounds of
  - Unsafe walking routes
  - Child is unable to walk to school
  - Parental disability
  - Educational Continuity
  - Children with more than one home address
Key Operating Princliples
- Walking Distance
- Distance Measurements
- Safe Walking Routes
- Parental Responsibilities
- Mode of Travel Assistance
- Pick up points /Journey times & Waiting Times
- Parental Contributions
- Concessionary Seats
- Appeals
- Severe Weather
- Provision of Escorts
- Transport granted in error
- Damage to vehicles
- Child Protection
- Seat Belts
- Behaviour
- Wheelchairs
- Carrying Equipment

How do I apply for transport assistance?

If you think you may be entitled to transport assistance please contact the Transport Team for further guidance, alternatively visit the page for further information.

Strategy for Sustainable School Travel

The new Education and Inspections Act 2006 also requires the Council to produce a Strategy for Sustainable School Travel (see Related Documents).