Transport Policy Statement

LA Transport Partnership Fund Policy Statement 2024/2025 - for learners aged 16-18 in further education and continuing students aged 19 and over.

Consultation on the 2025/2026 Transport Policy Statement

There is a requirement for the Council to publish a Post 16 Policy statement by 31^st May annually. Before publication we would like to seek your views on this.

We are not planning to make any changes to the current statement in 2025, although this will be refreshed to reflect any updates from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority or Government guidance.

If you do wish to provide any comments, then please review the current (2024/2025) statement below and provide any comments to us via email to transport@doncaster.gov.uk

This Consultation will run from 20th December 2024 to 24th February 2025. All comments will then be reviewed in March as part of updating the Post 16 Policy Statement for 2025/2026.

Summary of Policy Statement and Main Objectives

The attached Policy Statement is intended to provide advice and guidance for young people entering into Post 16 education, employment or training and their parents and carers about the travel and transport arrangements which are available in Doncaster for the coming academic year.

This statement is reviewed and published annually and covers the following areas:

Details of concessionary fares, tickets, discounts, subsidies, passes or travel cards available for Post 16 students attending sixth form at school, college or other places of learning or training
The 16-19 Bursary Fund
Help for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities or students facing difficulties in following their courses
Information on travel assistance for Special Educational Needs Students over the age of 19
Independent Travel Training
Cross Boundary Travel/Transport
Residential Education Placements
Care to Learn funding
How to appeal against a decision made on transport assistance
How to make a complaint
Useful contacts, links and further information

Consultation - Post 16 Transport Policy Statement 2025/2026

The Post 16 Transport Statement is published 31st May each year and we intend to consult on this each year prior to publication. The current consultation will run from 20th December 2024 to 24th February 2025.