Introduction
Every local authority in England has a duty to prepare and publish an annual Transport Policy Statement which complies with the requirements of section 509 of the Education Act 1996 regarding adequate provision of transport to facilitate the attendance of learners of sixth form age.
The Transport Policy Statement describes the transport support available to young people aged 16-19 years old, and young persons up to 24 years old who have a learning difficulty or a disability, who are entering or continuing in further education and learning.
Wirral Council is committed to:
- ensuring that learners of sixth form age (and for those with learning difficulties or disabilities aged 19-24) are able to access appropriate high quality education and training of their choice; and
- providing support to those young people who need it most and removing transport as a barrier to participation in learning