Post-16 Transport Policy Statement 2020 – 2021

Transport policy statement for young people aged 16-18 years old in , continuing learners aged 19 and those young people aged 19 – 24 years (inclusive) with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.

Department Responsible: Council Children, Families and Schools

Contact details: School Organisation Team Room AF42 County Hall HU17 7HY www.eastriding.gov.uk

Document first release: 31 May 2020

2020/2021 Statement re Post 16 Transport

Contents

Introduction ...... 1 Aims and Objectives ...... 1 Transport and travel support ...... 1 Concessionary tickets for young people 16 – 25 from public transport providers ...... 1 Travel support from schools and colleges ...... 2 The 16-19 Bursary Fund ...... 2 Young parents / Care to Learn ...... 2 Local authority support...... 4 Local authority support for young people without special educational needs or disabilities ...... 4 Local authority support for learners with special educational needs or a disability ...... 5 Refunds ...... 6 Travel training ...... 6 Apprenticeships ...... 7 Those not in education, employment or training (NEET) ...... 7 Applying for LA transport support ...... 7 Applications for consideration of special and exceptional circumstances ...... 7 Appeals ...... 7 Appendix A ...... 8 Appendix B ...... 10 Appendix C ...... 12 Appendix D...... 15

2020/2021 Statement re Post 16 Transport

Introduction

Local authorities do not have to provide free or subsidised Post-16 travel support but do have a duty to prepare and publish an annual transport policy statement. This must specifying the arrangements for the provision of transport or other support that the authority considers it necessary to make to facilitate the attendance of all persons of sixth form age receiving education or training.

All young people carrying on their education Post-16 must reapply for travel support.

‘Sixth form age’ refers to young people who are over 16 years of age but under 19 or continuing learners who started their course of study before their 19th birthday.

Local authorities also have a duty to encourage, enable and assist young adults with learning difficulties/disabilities (LDD) to participate in education and training, up to the age of 25. This policy uses the term ‘Post-16’ to include both learners of sixth form age and those with LDD up to the age of 25.

This policy document specifies the support that East Riding of Yorkshire Council (the Council) considers necessary to facilitate the attendance of Post-16 learners receiving education or training.

Education or training refers to:  Learning or training at a school  Further education institution  A council maintained or assisted institution providing higher or further education  An establishment funded directly by the Education Skills Funding Agency  Learning providers delivering accredited programmes of learning which lead to positive outcomes and are funded by the Council, for example, colleges, charities and private learning providers

Aims and Objectives

The Council’s corporate priorities include:

Helping Children and Young People Achieve – Supporting and inspiring children to raise their aspirations and reach their potential.

The aim of the Post-16 Transport Policy Statement is to ensure that the Council meets its statutory obligations to support students of sixth form age and young adults to follow a course of study which helps them to achieve.

Transport and travel support

Concessionary tickets for young people aged 16 – 25 years from public transport providers

Bus companies, rail companies and other public transport providers often offer reduced fares or concessionary tickets for young people and frequent travellers. Fares and concessions are determined by the operators. Information is available direct from the public transport providers in your area. Contact information is given at the end of this document.

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Travel support from schools and colleges

The 16-19 Bursary Fund

All educational establishments receive a 16-19 bursary fund direct from the Department for Education (DfE). This is provided to enable them to support the most vulnerable students attending their establishment. Each educational establishment has its own arrangements and eligibility criteria for the administration of their allocated Bursary Fund.

The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund provides financial support to help young people overcome specific barriers to participation so they can remain in education. There are 2 types of 16 to 19 bursaries:

1. A vulnerable bursary of up to £1,200 a year for young people in one of the defined groups listed below: • In care • Care leavers • In receipt of Income Support, or Universal Credit, in place of Income Support, in their own right • In receipt of Employment and Support Allowance or Universal Credit and Disability Living or Personal Independence Payments in their own right • Discretionary bursaries which institutions award to meet individual needs, for example, help with the cost of transport, meals, books and equipment

2. Discretionary bursaries enable institutions to provide an award which meets an individuals’ need for example, help with the cost of transport, meals, books and equipment. To be eligible for the discretionary bursary young people must be:

• Aged 16 or over but under 19 at 31 August 2019 or • Aged 19 or over at 31 August 2019 and have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) • Aged 19 or over at 31 August 2019 and continuing on a study programme they began aged 16 to 18 (‘19+ continuers’) • Studying a programme that is subject to inspection by a public body which assures quality (such as Ofsted), the provision must also be funded by either a Government funding agency or the local authority

Further information can be found at www.gov.uk search for Post-16 bursaries.

Schools and colleges are responsible for managing vulnerable persons and discretionary bursaries. Young people who wish to apply for support from a bursary fund should contact their chosen school or college in order to make an application. A list of contact details and further information is available at the end of this document.

Evidence of a bursary application and outcome must be provided before the Council will consider facilitating financial transport support for Post-16 learners. The amount of bursary provided by any institution will be taken into account by the Council when considering the financial contribution required (please see Local Authority support section).

Young parents and Care to Learn

If you are a young parent under 20 years of age, Care to Learn can help pay for your childcare and related travel costs up to a maximum of £160 per child, per week, while you are learning. Care to Learn can help with the cost of:

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• Childcare, including deposit and registration fees • A childcare ‘taster’ session (up to 5 days) • Keeping your childcare place over the summer holidays • Taking your child to the childcare provider

Types of child care

The childcare provider must be Ofsted registered and can be a:

• Childminder • Pre-school playgroup • Day nursery • Out of school club

If your child needs specialist childcare, the provider must also be registered by the Care Quality Commission’s for specialist provision. If you prefer to have a relative named as the beneficiary of Care to Learn funding for looking after your child they need to be:

• Providing registered childcare for children they are not related to, and • Living apart from you and your child

Payments

Childcare payments go directly to your childcare provider. Before your childcare provider can be paid:

• Your childcare provider needs to confirm your child’s attendance, and • Your school or college needs to confirm that you’re attending your course

Payments for travel costs go to your school or college. They will either pay you or arrange travel for you.

Attendance

Payments will stop if:

• You stop attending your course • You finish your course • Your child stops attending childcare

Eligibility

You can access Care to Learn funding if:

• You are a parent under 20 at the start of your course • You are the main carer for your child • You live in England • You are either a British citizen or a national of a European Economic Area (EEA) country • Your course is publicly funded (check with your school or college) • Your childcare provider is registered with Ofsted or the Care Quality Commission

Type of course

Care to Learn funding is only available for courses in England that have some public funding. This includes courses that take place in:

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• Schools • School sixth forms • Sixth form colleges • Other colleges and learning providers, including Foundation Learning • Your community at Children’s Centres

Young parents are also entitled to apply for an Under-19 Bus Only ticket or, those aged 19 and over, can apply for the 19–25 card.

For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/care-to-learn/how-to-claim

Residential Support Scheme

Enquiries for residential support for students who attend an educational establishment which is beyond daily travelling distance and need to stay away overnight should be directed to the Residential Support Scheme. Contact details can be found in Appendix A at the end of this document.

Dance and Drama Award

You may be eligible for a Dance and Drama Award (DaDA) to help with fees and living costs at one of 19 private dance and drama schools. Enquiries for Dance and Drama Award should be directed to www.gov.uk Contact details can be found in Appendix A at the end of this document.

Education Providers’ Own Transport

Some educational establishments have special financial and transport schemes to help for students on their roll. The range of support varies considerably and discussion with the educational establishment will clarify the current offer. A list of relevant schools, sixth form colleges and further education colleges is included in Appendix C. Appendix C also gives the contact details for the establishment and a summary of the transport support offered by the school or college where that information has been made available. To ensure students have the correct information for the academic year 2020/2021, please contact the intended educational establishment direct. Local authority support

Local authority support for young people without special educational needs or disabilities

Discounted Season Tickets

Students of sixth form age can apply for a discounted season ticket for use on any home to school or college transport contracted by East Riding of Yorkshire Council where there are spare seats. Application forms and information in relation to season tickets is available online at www.eastriding.gov.uk or by contacting East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Transportation Services (please see appendix D for contact details). Discounted season tickets on Council contracted vehicles are available to all students regardless of age.

For students who are members of a low income family or who are living independently and meet the relevant income criteria, the contribution payment for the 2020/2021 academic year is reduced by 50% to £270. To qualify for this reduced contribution, a low income family or a student living independently on a low income must be in receipt of any of the following:

 Income Support  Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

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 Income-related Employment and Support Allowance  Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999  Guaranteed Element of Pension Credit  Child Tax Credit (provided the person is not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and has an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)  Universal Credit

The student or the student’s parents and other members of the household may be asked to provide evidence of their entitlement to, or proof of receipt of, the above support.

Local authority support for learners with special educational needs or a disability

Students aged 16-19 years

Subject to the eligibility criteria listed below, transport support may be available to students with learning difficulties and disabilities who are aged between 16 and 18 years and are unable to travel to their educational establishment independently. If a student reaches the age of 19 after the start of the academic year, they will continue to receive support throughout, and until the end of, that academic year.

Assessments for this support are made annually through the annual review of the student’s Education, Health and Care Plan or their transport needs assessment. In-year reviews take place where the student is undergoing independent travel training to determine whether or not the student is able to travel on their own. Travel support may cease if the student is able to manage the journey independently.

Students with learning difficulties and disabilities who are not in an educational establishment placement and may require some assistance should contact East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Youth and Family Support service. Please refer to Appendix D at the end of this document for contact details.

Students aged 19 to 25 years

Students aged over 19 years at the commencement of the academic year are not usually entitled to receive assistance. Students who started a course of study before their 19th birthday and who are continuing the same course, are entitled to continue to receive transport support. That transport support could continue until the student reaches 25 years if they continue to study the same course throughout that period.

Students who progress to a different course at 19 years or older can no longer receive transport support under the provisions of the Council’s Home to School and College Transport Policy. The provision of transport for such students will be determined by the Council’s Adult Services in accordance with their policy provision.

Contribution

Students in Year 12 and above with learning difficulties and disabilities who qualify for transport support under these provisions will be required to pay a contribution of £540 towards the cost of the transport being provided.

For students who are members of a low income family or who are living independently and who meet the relevant income criteria, the contribution payment for the 2020/2021 academic year is reduced by 50% to £270. To qualify for this reduced contribution, a low income family or a student living independently on a low income is in receipt of any of the following:

 Income Support  Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

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 Income-related Employment and Support Allowance  Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999  The Guaranteed Element of Pension Credit  Child Tax Credit (provided the person is not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and has an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)  Universal Credit

The student or the student’s parents and other members of the household may be asked to provide evidence of their entitlement to or receipt of the above support.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for consideration for transport support, a student of sixth form age with learning difficulties and disabilities must:

 Have an assessed need identifying transport support  Be accessing the most appropriate institution nearest to his/her home  Be attending a full-time course of further education at a school/college of at least 30 weeks duration and has no less than 12 hours of required attendance per week  Have a clear academic progression identified through the learning aims  Be unable to travel independently  Attend the course regularly and the student’s behaviour and conduct must be satisfactory and in line with the institutions’ own policies for behaviour and attendance  Have considered alternative travel arrangements with a view to their longer term needs

Additionally, at least one of the following must apply:

 The student has an Education Health and Care Plan, or  There has been a significant change in the student’s circumstances, or a significant deterioration in health condition affecting learning or mobility

Young adults aged 19 to 25 years

Young adults who start attending a course after their 19th birthday do not qualify for transport under the Council’s Home to School and College Transport Policy. This should be discussed at annual reviews with the educational establishment and with Adult Services. Refunds

If a student of sixth form age ceases attending their course and their transport provision is cancelled and the contribution has been paid in advance, a refund of a proportion of the contribution paid will be refunded. The proportion refunded will be equal to the proportion of the school or college days remaining in the academic year after the date on which the transport was cancelled.

Travel training

Independent travel training is available subject to assessed need. East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s 0- 25 team would be able to offer advice (please see appendix D for contact details).

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Apprenticeships

Please contact Transportation Services in the first instance to discuss, see appendix D.

Those not in education, employment or training (NEET)

Please contact Transportation Services in the first instance to discuss, see appendix D.

Applying for LA transport support

Applications can be made on line at www.eastriding.gov.uk. Or by contacting the Transportation Services Team (see appendix D).

Applications for consideration of special and exceptional circumstances

The Director of Children, Families and Schools may authorise Council support for the provision or costs of home to school or college transport where it can be shown that there are exceptional circumstances. The Director can award support if he is convinced that there are special and exceptional reasons which justify treating a student differently to everyone else.

Before making an application for Directors Discretion, students or their parents must ensure that all other avenues of support have been explored, for example from the school or college.

Guidance notes and a form are available from East Riding of Yorkshire Council by ringing 01482 392100 or e-mailing [email protected]

Appeals

If the Director turns down an application relating to special circumstances, the applicant can lodge an appeal. Appeals are heard by the Council’s Appeals Committee. More information can be obtained by ringing 01482 392100 or e-mailing [email protected]

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Appendix A

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS Telephone Potential Transport Organisation/Establishment Address Website E-mail number Support Get help if you are at school, planning to go on to further or higher https://www.gov.uk/browse/educati GOV.UK Education - - - education, looking for on training or interested in a student or career development loan. Get help if you are at school, planning to go on to further or higher https://www.gov.uk/further- GOV.UK Student Finance - - - education, looking for education-courses training or interested in a student or career development loan. caretolearn@stude For generic advice on GOV.UK Student Support https://studentbursary.education.gov.uk/w/ 0800 121 - ntbursary.educatio support available to helpline webpage/652CCAEF1 8989 n.gov.uk students. If you are 16 to 19, you might be able to get support from the 16 to GOV.UK 16-19 Bursary https://www.gov.uk/1619-bursary- 19 Bursary Fund to help - - - Funding fund with your studying or training. You cannot apply if you are studying at university.

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Appendix A

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS Telephone Potential Transport Organisation/Establishment Address Website E-mail number Support If you are studying and aged under 20 at the start of your course, Care to GOV.UK Care to Learn - https://www.gov.uk/care-to-learn/ - - Learn can help pay for your childcare costs while you are learning. You may get help from the Residential Support Scheme if you are 16 to GOV.UK Residential https://www.gov.uk/residential- 18, a similar course is not - - - Support Scheme support-scheme available locally, you are not studying at a college offering a residential bursary. You may get a Dance https://www.gov.uk/dance-drama- and Drama Award GOV.UK Dance and Drama awards (DaDA) to help with fees - - - Awards and living costs at one of 17 private dance and drama schools.

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Appendix B

EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE SCHOOLS Potential Organisation/ Telephone Address Website E-mail Transport Establishment number Support Beverley Grammar Queensgate, Beverley, 01482 http://www.beverleygrammar.co.uk/ [email protected] Bursary funding. School HU17 8NF 881531 Beverley High Norwood, Beverley, 01482 http://www.beverleyhigh.net/ [email protected] Bursary funding. School HU17 9EX 881658 Road, [email protected] http://www.bridlingtonschool.co.uk 01262 School Bridlington, g.uk Bursary funding. / 672593 YO16 4QU Cottingham High Harland Way, 01482 School and Sixth Cottingham, HU16 http://www.cottinghamhigh.net/ [email protected] Bursary funding. 847498 Form College 5PX Manorfield Road, office@.e- and 01377 Driffield, http://www.driffieldschool.net/ riding.sch.uk Bursary funding. Sixth Form 253631 YO25 5HR Centenary Road, , 01405 Goole https://www.gooleacademy.org.uk/ [email protected] Bursary funding. DN14 6AN 504000 [email protected]. Sewerby Road, http://www.headlandsschool.co.uk/ 01262 uk Bursary funding. Bridlington, YO16 6UR 676198

Tranby house, Heads Academy 01482 Lane, Hessle, HU13 https://www.thehessleacademy.co.uk/ - Bursary funding. Community Trust 648808 0JQ School and Eastgate, Hornsea, 01964 http://www.hslc.co.uk/ [email protected] Bursary funding. Language College HU18 1DW 532727 Burton Road, Beverley, 01482 and Sixth Form http://www.longcroftschool.co.uk/ [email protected] Bursary funding. HU17 7EJ 862171 College

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Appendix B

EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE SCHOOLS Potential Organisation/ Telephone Address Website E-mail Transport Establishment number Support Station Road, Preston, 01482 https://www.holderness.academy/ [email protected] Bursary funding. HU12 8UZ 899315 South Hunsley East Dale Road, [email protected]. 01482 School and Sixth Melton, North Ferriby, http://www.southhunsley.org.uk/ Bursary funding. uk 631208 Form College HU14 3HS Withernsea High Hull Road, Withernsea, 01964 http://www.withernseahigh.org.uk/ [email protected] Bursary funding. School HU19 2EQ 613133 Woldgate School and 92 Kilnwick Road, 01759 http://www.woldgate.net/ [email protected] Bursary funding. Sixth Form College Pocklington, YO42 2LL 302395 South Ella Way, Kirk 01482 and Sixth Form Ella, http://www.wolfreton.co.uk/ [email protected] Bursary funding. 659356 College HU10 7LU

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Appendix C

FURTHER EDUCATION, SIXTH FORM COLLEGES AND UTCs Potential Organisation/ Telephone Address Website E-mail Transport Establishment number Support York Road, Bishop Burton, East Riding http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk [email protected] 01964 Check college of Yorkshire, HU17 k 553000 website. 8QG Flemingate Centre, , Armstrong Way, http://www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk/ [email protected] 0345 120 Beverley Campus Beverley, HU17 0044 0GH St. Mary’s Walk, Check college East Riding College, http://www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk/ [email protected] 0345 120 Bridlington, YO16 website. Bridlington Campus 0044 7JW St. James Street, East Riding College, http://www.eastridingcollege.ac.uk/ [email protected] 0345 120 Hessle Road, Hull Hull Campus 0044 HU3 2DH Queens Gardens, http://www.hull-college.ac.uk/ [email protected] 01482 Hull, 329943 HU1 3DG Check college Boothferry Road, website Hull College, Goole Goole, East Riding [email protected] 01405 http://www.goole-college.co.uk/ College Campus of Yorkshire DN14 762420 6SR West Common [email protected] Lane, Scunthorpe, 01724 Check college www.leggott.ac.uk/ k North Lincolnshire, 282998 website

DN17 1DS

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Appendix C

FURTHER EDUCATION, SIXTH FORM COLLEGES AND UTCs Potential Organisation/ Telephone Address Website E-mail Transport Establishment number Support Kingston Square, [email protected] 01482 Check college Ron Dearing UTC http://www.rondearingutc.com/ Hull HU1 3HF 222299 website Sandybed Lane, Scarborough Sixth Scarborough, North http://s6f.org.uk/ [email protected] 01723 Check college Form College Yorkshire, YO12 365032 website 5LF Abbots Road, Selby, http://www.selby.ac.uk/ [email protected] 01757 Check college North Yorkshire, 211000 website YO8 8AT Wilberforce Sixth Form Salthouse Road, http://www.wilberforce.ac.uk/ [email protected] 01482 Check college College Hull, HU8 9HD 711688 website 01482 Wyke Sixth Form Bricknell Avenue, http://www.wyke.ac.uk/ [email protected] Check college 346347 College Hull, HU5 4NT website

Sim Balk http://www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/ [email protected] 01904 Lane,York,YO23 Bursary funding 770400 2BB SupportFund@leedscitycolle Leeds 14+ Academy, Burton Avenue, www.leedscitycollege.ac.uk 0113 386 Check college ge.ac.uk Leeds, LS11 5ER 1997 website

[email protected] Sayner Road, Leeds, www.utcleeds.com 0113 353 Check college UTC Leeds LS10 1LA 0140 website

1 Ashburn Road, [email protected] http://www.scarboroughutc.co.uk 01723 Check college Scarborough UTC Scarborough YO11 o.uk 821621 website 2JW Appendix C

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FURTHER EDUCATION, SIXTH FORM COLLEGES AND UTCs Potential Organisation/ Telephone Address Website E-mail Transport Establishment number Support Westward Ho, https://academy.grimsby.ac.uk [email protected] 01472 Check college The Academy Grimsby Grimsby, DN34 311231 website 5AQ Carlton Street, Engineering UTC Scunthorpe, North www.enlutc.co.uk [email protected] 01724 Check college Northern Lincolnshire Lincolnshire, DN17 878100 website 6TA

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Appendix D

OTHER CONTACT DETAILS

Telephone Organisation/Establishment Address Website E-mail number

East Riding of Yorkshire Council http://www2.eastriding.gov.uk/livi Youth and Family Support Service County Hall, Beverley, HU17 ng/children-and-families/youth- [email protected] 01482 392824 (YFS) 9BA family-support/support-for-young- people-and-their-families/

East Riding of Yorkshire Council Transportation Services, 1st https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/learning/sc Home to School or College Transport Floor, Annie Reed Road, hools-colleges-and-academies/school- [email protected] 01482 395444 transport/check-your-eligibility-for-free- ov.uk Beverley school-college- transport/academies/school- East Riding of Yorkshire Council, 0-25 County Hall, Beverley, HU17 http://www.eastridinglocaloffer.org.uk/dir [email protected]. ectory/?entry=0_to_25_send_teamtransport/ 01482 396469 Team 7HY uk http://www.eastridinglocaloffer.org County Hall, Beverley, HU17 .uk/education/education- [email protected] East Riding Local Offer 01482 396469 9BA providers/home-to-school- v.uk transport/post-16-transport/ https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/livin East Riding of Yorkshire Council County Hall, Beverley, HU17 g/care-and-support-for- - 01482 393939 Adult Social Care 9BA adults/social-care- services/transition/ 252 Anlaby Road, Hull, HU3 [email protected]. East Yorkshire Motor Service https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/ 01482 592929 2RS uk http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ customer.relations@nationalrail National Rail - 03457 484950 http://www.railcard.co.uk/ .co.uk Secretary of State for Education, DfE, Sanctuary Secretary of State https://www.gov.uk/contact-dfe 0370 0002288 Buildings, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT

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