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Travelling to School
Responsibility for school transport lies with the County Council, now split between North Northants and West Northants.
Wollaston School students may be eligible to travel to school by means of a County Council Bus Pass, these will be issued annually for students in Years 7-11. For Post-16 students (Year 12/13) there is a requirement to purchase a pass annually at a cost of £795. The application process normally ends in May of the preceding academic year. Any applications received after this date will not be processed until October, until this time students would need to find alternative means of transport.
In the interests of health and safety this large number of students are expected to behave on the journey to and from school and whilst waiting at bus stops.
Buses will depart Wollaston School at 3.05pm, each student is responsible for arriving on time. Bus passes must be shown on boarding.
Any concerns should be raised with a member of staff immediately.
Travel Agreement
Each student will be issued with a bus pass in September of a new academic year. The pass will indicate a specific service number that the student may board. Travel on other buses is not permitted at any time. All students who travel to school on the school bus are expected to follow the transport code of conduct. This document outlines the expected levels of behaviour and methods of conveying information about behavioural incidents should they occur. Breaches of the transport code of conduct will result in investigation by the school and can lead to temporary or permanent transport ban – during this time an alternative means of transport must be provided by parents/carers.
Forgotten, lost or broken bus pass procedure
If a student has forgotten their bus pass, a temporary pass can be issued at the end of the day from the main gate. Each student is entitled to a maximum of 5 temporary passes over the course of the academic year, warnings will be issued on the 2nd and 4th occasions and after a fifth occurrence students will need to find alternative means of travel.
If a student has lost or their bus pass is broken, parents / carers will need to contact the appropriate council body and order a new pass. The cost of a replacement card is £25 – payment can be made over the telephone with a debit / credit card or via the secure payment system. The replacement will then be sent to the school to be handed to the student. Please email a copy of the receipt which will provide a reference number to [email protected] who will then be able to issue a school pass until the new one arrives.
Actions to be taken if travel agreement is broken
The school works closely with the respective council and the bus companies to ensure that students travel to school safely.
If a student is reported for engaging in disruptive and/or dangerous behaviour they will be disciplined according to the schools behaviour management policy, there are specific sanctions that will apply to poor behaviour on school transport. This includes the ability to temporarily suspend travel or to permanently remove access. Parents/Carers, the council and bus company will be contacted to explain the decision.
Good behaviour is expected of all our students when travelling on buses to and from school and on school related activities or trips. Members of staff and parents/carers should encourage safety awareness for our students during travel on buses. Basic requirements are:
- Follow the instructions of the driver.
- No student should stand or move from seat to seat or between decks whilst the bus is in motion.
- If the bus/coach has seat belts the students must wear them.
- Unless required to listen to instruction, students may talk to neighbouring passengers but must not shout to those seated further away.
- The bus must be at a complete stop before trying to get on the bus. The bus must also be at a complete stop before students leave their seats to get off the bus.
- Students are expected to help keep the bus clean and tidy by using the litter bins and trays provided.
- Smoking including vaping is not allowed on any form of school transport.
- Any damage to bus property will be expected to be paid for.
Does my child qualify for free transport to Wollaston School?
Councils are required to provide travel assistance between Home and School for children and young people residing in their area who meet the eligibility criteria.
Parents living in North Northamptonshire are asked to be aware that the criteria for admission to any school (including “linked” schools) differs from the criteria for travel assistance. With effect from the academic year starting in September 2024, linked schools are no longer treated as the nearest suitable school for new applicants for transport, unless the school is actually the nearest suitable school with places available to their home address.
The offer of a place at any particular school does not automatically guarantee the provision of travel assistance. If parents intend to apply for Home to School Travel Assistance for their child, they are advised to read the Council’s Home to School Transport policy before applying.
North Northamptonshire Council supports the right of parents to express preferences for schools. However, in order to be eligible for free home to school travel assistance, (subject to meeting the other eligibility criteria) the child or young person must be attending their nearest suitable school which has places available, or the special school named in the child’s Education Health and Care Plan if they have one. Where a parent has opted for their child to attend a school or special school that is not their named or nearest suitable provision with places, it is likely that transport will not be provided.
There is no automatic entitlement to assistance with travel between home and school. Parents requiring home to school transport or other travel assistance will need to make an application to their Local Authority. Each application will be assessed on its own merits against the published policy.
For further information about Home to School transport, including details of who might be eligible, you should read the Home to School Transport Policy relevant to the area in which you live.
- Families resident in North Northamptonshire should use this link:
School travel assistance | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)
(Or search www.northnorthants.gov.uk/school-travel-assistance)
- Families resident in West Northamptonshire should use this link
School travel assistance | West Northamptonshire Council (westnorthants.gov.uk)
- Families resident in other Local Authority areas should contact their local council.