Post-16 (16-19 year olds)

Local authorities don't have to provide free or subsidised travel to school/college for those students classed as discretionary, this refers to nursery age and those pupils aged 16-19.

They do have a duty to prepare and publish an annual transport policy statement specifying the arrangements for the provision of transport or other support that the authority considers it necessary.

Local authorities also have a duty to encourage, enable and assist young people with learning difficulties / disabilities to participate in education and training, up to the age of 25. For those students aged 19 and over please refer to that policy.

This policy document specifies the support that Shropshire Council considers necessary to facilitate the attendance of 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.