Transport assistance is only available to students who live in Suffolk and whose parents or guardians pay their council tax to a district or borough council in Suffolk and who are a baptised Roman Catholic (or are adhering to the Roman Catholic faith).

To qualify for transport assistance pupils need to attend their “nearest” or “designated” Roman Catholic Schools as identified by the county council.

Register an interest for travel assistance to a Roman Catholic school online (external).

View the terms and conditions for discretionary travel to Roman Catholic schools (PDF, 46KB).

Pay for your bus pass online (external).

September 2011

There will be no changes to eligibility policy for September 2011 however, revised transport arrangements for Roman Catholic students will be phased in from September 2012.

Students in receipt of transport assistance from September 2011 (or who are due to receive it on transfer to a Roman Catholic middle or upper/high school from that date) will continue to do so until they change school. At this point transport assistance will cease.

From September 2012 onwards no new students will be offered transport assistance, and neither will students who will be transferring to a different Roman Catholic school.

Contact

For more information on Suffolk County Council home-to-school transport policies and the services provided call 0845 606 6173.