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(1)A [F3local authority] in England may make such school travel arrangements as they consider necessary, in relation to any child in the authority's area to whom this section applies, for the purpose of facilitating the child's attendance at any relevant educational establishment in relation to the child.
(2)This section applies to a child who is not an eligible child for the purposes of section 508B.
(3)“School travel arrangements”, in relation to such a child, are travel arrangements relating to travel in either direction between his home and any relevant educational establishment in relation to the child, or in both directions.
(4)“Travel arrangements”, in relation to such a child, are travel arrangements of any description and include—
(a)arrangements for the provision of transport, and
(b)any of the following arrangements only if they are made with the consent of a parent of the child—
(i)arrangements for the provision of one or more persons to escort the child (whether alone or together with other children) when travelling to or from any relevant educational establishment in relation to the child;
(ii)arrangements for the payment of the whole or any part of a person's reasonable travelling expenses;
(iii)arrangements for the payment of allowances in respect of the use of particular modes of travel.
(5)A [F3local authority] in England may pay, in the case of a child in the authority's area to whom this section applies and in relation to whom no arrangements are made by the authority under subsection (1), the whole or any part, as they think fit, of a person's reasonable travelling expenses in relation to that child's travel in either direction between his home and any relevant educational establishment in relation to the child, or in both directions.
(6)References to a “relevant educational establishment”, in relation to a child to whom this section applies, are references to—
(a)any school at which he is a registered pupil,
(b)any institution within the further education sector[F4, or 16 to 19 Academy,] at which he is receiving education, or
(c)any place other than a school where he is receiving education by virtue of arrangements made in pursuance of section 19(1).]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 508B-508D inserted (1.4.2007 for the insertion of ss. 508B(11), 508D, 1.9.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 77(1), 188(3); S.I. 2007/935, art. 5(m); S.I. 2007/1801, art. 4(b)
F2Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(3) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))
F3Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))
F4Words in s. 508C(6)(b) inserted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 13 para. 9(11); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
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