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Home-to-School Transport Policy Consultation

September 12, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Following the engagement sessions looking into Manchester’s Home-to-School Transport service earlier this year, Manchester City Council would like to hear from parents & carers, young people, teachers & school staff, and residents, as we open consultations on the reviewed policies on travel support to access education and training.

Please join us for a virtual consultation on Monday, 12 September, 6-7pm, and have your say on the proposed policies and changes to the service.

Lunch and refreshments will be served, and we can help with travel costs if needed (please contact us if so).

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More Information About the Proposed Policies:

The key changes to the current policies are:

  • Removes the need for annual reapplication, and places greater emphasis on a review as part of key transition points in a young person’s education
  • Attempts to provide greater clarity around grey areas such as exceptional circumstances
  • Draws on good practice around use of Passenger Assistants to better support young people
  • The Post 16 policy has been separated from the 5-16 years policy to reflect best practice, enabling the Council to be much clearer on post 16 travel solutions, whilst introducing a clearer transition from 5-16 to post 16 travel.
  • Introduces a wider range of travel solutions which will be offered by the Council moving forward, including walking buses, bicycles etc.

Please click on the following links to view the relevant DRAFT policy under consultation:

For reference, here are the links to the current policies/documents relevant to the home-to-school transport service:

Other ways to get involved:

If you can’t attend the session but want to share your views and feedback about the service, please:

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Manchester Parent Carer Forum is a group of parents and carers of disabled children who work with Manchester Local Authorities, Education Settings, Health Providers and other providers to make sure the services they plan and deliver meet the needs of disabled children and young people (0-25 years), as well as their families, in Manchester.

We have a steering group of parent and carer volunteers who lead this work and listen to the views of other parents and carers in the local area to make sure they know what is important to them.

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