School transport policies

Education Travel Payments Policy

From September 2023, any payments made to parents and carers whose child is eligible for travel support will be referred to as Personal Travel Budgets (PTBs). The below policy contains details of the policy around payment of the Personal Travel Budget. 

The mileage rate is 45 pence per mile.

• Education Travel Payment Policy 2023 (PDF, 414KB)
• Education Travel Payment Policy 2025 (PDF, 409KB)

Compulsory School age travel policies (home-to-school travel support)

• Cheshire East Council compulsory school age travel policy (PDF, 495KB)
• Department for Education compulsory school age home to school travel and transport guidance

Post-16 travel policies (support for young people with an EHCP )

Our post-16 policy statements set out eligibility criteria for travel assistance for pupils with an  EHCP and give information about concessionary fares, bus passes, and travel cards.

• Cheshire East Council post-16 education travel policy statement 2024-2025 (PDF, 780KB)
• Department for Education guidance on transport to education and training for people aged 16 and over
• Cheshire East Council post-16 education travel policy statement 2025-2026 (PDF, 842KB)

Behaviour on school transport

• Education travel behaviour code (PDF, 475KB)

Appeals and complaints

• School transport appeals and complaints (PDF, 787KB)