SCHEDULE 19 Transport for Persons over Compulsory School Age

SCHEDULE 19 Transport for Persons over Compulsory School Age

Section 199

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The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.

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After section 509 there is inserted—

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Provision of transport etc for persons of sixth form age

(1)     A local education authority shall prepare for each academic year a transport policy statement complying with the requirements of this section.

(2)     The statement shall specify the arrangements for the provision of transport or otherwise that the authority consider it necessary to make for facilitating the attendance of persons of sixth form age receiving education or training—

(a)     at schools,

(b)     at any institution maintained or assisted by the authority which provides further education or higher education (or both),

(c)     at any institution within the further education sector, or

(d)     at any establishment (not falling within paragraph (b) or (c)) which is supported by the Learning and Skills Council for England or the National Council for Education and Training for Wales.

(3)     The statement shall specify the arrangements that the authority consider it necessary to make for the provision of financial assistance in respect of the reasonable travelling expenses of persons of sixth

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