School transport provison 2015

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STC has regularly surveyed local authorities to provide data on school transport provision over the past 25 years. It is several years since the last survey, and given recent pressures we are keen to monitor the current state of school transport provision, and challenges facing local authorities. The analysis from this will be shared will all participating local authorities free of charge. We hope you are able to respond.

If you are unable to provide exact figures, please provide an approximate number for your pupil numbers and/or expenditure.

Many thanks for your help. All responses will be aggregated up so that they will remain confidential if you wish them to be.

Sian Thornthwaite

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* 1. Local authority

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* 2. Your name/contact

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* 3. Your role/job title

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* 4. Contact number/email

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* 5. How many children are you providing school transport for 2015/16?

Mainstream primary

Mainstream secondary

Post 16

Special needs < 16

Special needs > 16

Total

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* 6. How much do you spend on school transport (£m) budget 2015/16

Mainstream primary

Mainstream secondary

Post 16

Special < 16

Special > 16

Total

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* 7. Do you provide free transport to post 16 students?

Yes

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* 8. If no, what is the charge (p.a.)?

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* 9. Do you use the statutory walking distances (2 miles < 8s and 3 miles > 8 years)?

Yes

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* 10. Do you provide transport for any parental choice (e.g. denominational, language)?

Yes

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* 11. Have you reduced your school transport provision since 2010?

Yes

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* 12. If yes, what cuts/changes have you made since 2010 or do you plan to make? (please tick any that apply)

	Yes have changed since 2010	Plan to change
Cut post 16 provision?	Cut post 16 provision? Yes have changed since 2010	Cut post 16 provision? Plan to change
Introduced/increased charges for post 16 transport?	Introduced/increased charges for post 16 transport? Yes have changed since 2010	Introduced/increased charges for post 16 transport? Plan to change
Reduced transport for denominational schools?	Reduced transport for denominational schools? Yes have changed since 2010	Reduced transport for denominational schools? Plan to change
Introduced/increased charges for denominational transport	Introduced/increased charges for denominational transport Yes have changed since 2010	Introduced/increased charges for denominational transport Plan to change
Restrict transport to nearest school only	Restrict transport to nearest school only Yes have changed since 2010	Restrict transport to nearest school only Plan to change
Made changes to the walking distances	Made changes to the walking distances Yes have changed since 2010	Made changes to the walking distances Plan to change
Reduced special needs transport provision	Reduced special needs transport provision Yes have changed since 2010	Reduced special needs transport provision Plan to change
Reduced the provision of escorts/supervisors on buses	Reduced the provision of escorts/supervisors on buses Yes have changed since 2010	Reduced the provision of escorts/supervisors on buses Plan to change
Introduced personal budgets	Introduced personal budgets Yes have changed since 2010	Introduced personal budgets Plan to change
Introduced charges/increased charged for SEN provision post 16	Introduced charges/increased charged for SEN provision post 16 Yes have changed since 2010	Introduced charges/increased charged for SEN provision post 16 Plan to change

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What are the main challenges facing school transport in your authority? (Please rank these)

Funding cuts

N/A

Staff cuts within the authority

N/A

Lack of operators willing to undertake school transport work

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Parental expectations

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Greater level of needs e.g. more complex medical/special needs

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Rising school population

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Shortage of school places

N/A

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* 14. Does you authority support any concessionary fare scheme for young people?

Yes

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* 15. Is your authority promoting walking and cycling to school?

Yes

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* 16. Has the authority's involvement in safer routes to school/promoting walking and cycling changed since 2010? (Please tick one)

Yes - we've invested more in walking and cycling to school

No real change

No - we've had to cut our investment in walking and cycling to school

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* 1. Local authority

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* 2. Your name/contact

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* 3. Your role/job title

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* 4. Contact number/email

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* 5. How many children are you providing school transport for 2015/16?

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* 6. How much do you spend on school transport (£m) budget 2015/16

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* 7. Do you provide free transport to post 16 students?

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* 8. If no, what is the charge (p.a.)?

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* 9. Do you use the statutory walking distances (2 miles < 8s and 3 miles > 8 years)?

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* 10. Do you provide transport for any parental choice (e.g. denominational, language)?

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* 11. Have you reduced your school transport provision since 2010?

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* 12. If yes, what cuts/changes have you made since 2010 or do you plan to make? (please tick any that apply)

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* 13. What are the main challenges facing school transport in your authority? (Please rank these)

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* 14. Does you authority support any concessionary fare scheme for young people?

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* 15. Is your authority promoting walking and cycling to school?

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* 16. Has the authority's involvement in safer routes to school/promoting walking and cycling changed since 2010? (Please tick one)

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* 17. Any additional comments you'd like to make about school transport services would be welcome.