School Transport
New starters at Aspire who live over 3 miles from their registered school will be eligible for free home to school transport. Transport can only be arranged to and from the student’s primary address. The student must reside in Buckinghamshire in order to qualify for this service.
Once a school place and start date has been agreed, a transport request will be sent to The Admissions Team at Buckinghamshire County Council.
The request will include the below information
- Student’s forename and surname
- Date of birth
- Timetable- days and times
- Start date
- Parent/carer’s contact number and email address
- Selected Aspire site
- Reason for placement
- Any additional information (if applicable)
Once the admissions team have approved the transport contract, this will be put in place by transport services.
Transport Contract
Transport will be put in place within 15 days from the date that Buckinghamshire County Council Admissions team authorises the contract. Please note that Aspire students may share the same taxi.
If a student holds an EHCP, a travel assessment needs to be completed by their parents or carers. Transport will be put in place within 20 days to allow for this additional step to be completed. Once Admissions at Buckinghamshire County Council have authorised the contract the travel assessment will be sent to the parent or carer from the following email address - transport@notifications.service.gov.uk
Parents or carers are required to complete the form, in as much detail as possible to accomodate the student's needs. This will identify any special requirements to support the needs of the student whilst travelling to and from Aspire. Please note, the transport contract cannot be processed if this travel assessment has not been completed.
The travel confirmation letter and travel assessment (where appropriate) will be sent via email to Aspire, to the parent or carers chosen email address and the taxi operator. The letter will include transport contact details, start date and additional transport information. The taxi operator will contact the parent or carer directly to discuss detailed arrangements.
Please note any changes to the existing transport arrangements i.e. address change, site transfer will result in a re-assessment, this will be subject to the above service level agreements.
In some cases, a situation may arise which is classed as ‘exceptional’. We will complete an exceptional circumstances report and send to Transport Services. An internal panel will be held and they will provide us with an outcome via email.
Please contact transport@aspireap.org.uk directly if you have any queries, concerns etc and we will deal with your request as quickly as possible.
For general enquires, please see Free school transport | Buckinghamshire Council
