Introduction
Financial support is available for Post-16 students living in low-income households if either the student or a member of their household are in receipt of one of the following qualifying benefits:
Eligibility
- Income Support
- Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
- Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration & Asylum Act 1999
- Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- NHS Tax Exemption certificate
- Universal Credit with a household monthly net income of no more than £935
They must also:
- Live in Cambridgeshire and attend their nearest appropriate post-16 centre
- Be enrolled on a full time course
- Be over 16 but under 19 on 31 August 2023
- Live more than 3 miles from the nearest appropriate post-16 centre, but also be able to complete the journey within 90 minutes
Please also see further eligibility criteria for Students with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP).
Full information regarding post-16 transport entitlement can be found here.
Post -16 Travel Assistance Policy
For further information, please see the transport policy statement and the home to school travel assistance policy.
Apply for Post-16 Education Transport
Payment will be taken with the application, and your money will be refunded if your application is not eligible.
Bus passes are normally issued within 15 working days, or before the start of the school term (whichever is longer). If your application is unsuccessful, you will be advised within the same timescale. Please wait until 15 working days have passed before contacting us to check progress.
If you would prefer to complete a paper application form instead of using the online system, a copy can be found below.
Please note: If you are a Social Worker requesting transport for a LAC pupil under the age of 18, please don’t complete this form, but email ssdtransport.requests@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
To view our Children in Care Policy click here
Lost, stolen or damaged travel passes
If you have lost your travel pass, or it has been damaged, be advised that there is a charge of £8.50. A stolen travel pass will be replaced free of charge, when you provide a valid Police Incident Number.
Please note: A new form needs to be completed at the end of each term.
Behaviour on a school bus
All pupils who use transport provided by the Council are expected to abide by the Travel Code of Conduct.
Contact the Passenger Transport Service
Need to get in touch with us? Please find all contact information here.