Question follow-through · 61690

Transport: Schools and Further Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the funding framework for post-16 (a) school and (b) college transport, in the context of the requirement for participation in education or training until the age of 18.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
20 Jun 2025
Target answer date
24 Jun 2025
Answer
30 Jun 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the funding framework for post-16 (a) school and (b) college transport, in the context of the requirement for participation in education or training until the age of 18.

  2. 24 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The department recognises that the cost and availability of transport can present difficulties for some students, including those in rural areas. However, the responsibility for post-16 transport lies with local authorities, who have a duty to publish a t...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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