This statutory guidance applies to local authorities.
It may also be of interest to:
schools
parents and organisations that advise parents
other organisations involved in home-to-school travel (for example, transport operators)
Statutory guidance sets out what local authorities must do to comply with the law. You should follow the guidance unless you have a very good reason not to.
Published 18 July 2014 Last updated 25 January 2024 +show all updates
Updated the guidance to make minor clarifications. This includes updates about schools that arrange home-to-school travel for their pupils, children with education, health and care plans, and how local authorities should determine a childs nearest school.
The statutory guidance has been updated to help local authorities perform their functions in relation to home to school travel for children of compulsory school age.