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2007 News | July 2007 News

Free Transport for Poor Pupils

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The government plans to allow children from disadvantaged homes to have access to free and subsidised transport to school so they are able to go to popular schools in areas further away from their homes. The plans are part of a government initiative to open up admissions at the most popular schools to a wider intake of pupils from all backgrounds.

'No young person should be prevented from going to the school of their choice simply because of travel costs,' said Lord Adonis the schools minister as he announced the plans. 'The extended rights to free school travel will give low-income families more choice when applying for schools.'

The new transport plans come into operation from September 2007. Pupils over the age of eight from poorer homes will be given a free bus pass to the "nearest suitable" primary school which can be more than two miles from their home. In 2008, the scheme will be extended to pupils at secondary school who will be given free passes to the three nearest schools between two and six miles away.

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