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Smart Travel passes Frequently Asked Questions

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No, consent was not required. This sits under the GDPR ruling under lawful reasons for processing which is ‘public task basis’. As part of its official functions this information is required in order for the Council to carry out its statutory duty of providing free home to school transport to entitled pupils. Your child’s data is therefore required to allow us to perform that statutory duty.

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A smart travel pass is recognised by the ticket machine when boarding onto a bus. The pupil will scan the pass on the ticket machine, and this should allow for quicker boarding times. The machine records the time the pupils boarded the bus by the serial number on the card. This information is sent to a central database and will be used by the school transport team. This information will not be shared with a third party. 

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The personal details used to produce your child’s travel pass will be held in a supplier’s secure database held in the UK in accordance with Data Protection Legislation.

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The data from the smart travel pass is being used for transport planning in line with the Authorities statutory duties. We will also use it to measure quality and service provision.

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Data is only captured at point of usage which is when a child boards the vehicle.

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CIf your child loses their smart travel pass you will need to order them a replacement pass on the replacement pass web page at www.staffordshire.gov.uk/replacementschoolpass

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Your child’s bus pass will be issued before the commencement of the Autumn Term, you do not need to make a separate application for travel assistance. 

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You will need to obtain a replacement bus pass for your child. There is a £10.00 charge for a replacement pass. In the meantime, your child can obtain a temporary bus pass from the school office.
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Please use the online school route checker to see if you may be entitled to free travel assistance. If you wish to make an application for school transport please fill in the application form.

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if you have changed address, then see the question on moving to a new house. For any other reason you will need to complete the contact us form. 

 

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  • Active Travel
  • Local service transport, you can check your options on Travel Line
  • In some cases, schools provide their own transport options, enquire at your child’s school.
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Parents are responsible for their children until they board the vehicle, so it is a parent’s responsibility to have a plan in place for their child if the bus fails to turn up or if it is late. 

We recommend all parents and children to sign up for the School Transport Text Alerts – once registered they will receive information regarding school transport, for instance - if the bus is running late, if there is a problem and what the solution is:

  • The child must be attending a Staffordshire school
  • It is free to sign up to customer alerts.
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It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure their child understands that they must wear their seat belt during the school journey.  It is not the driver’s responsibility.
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Children who miss the afternoon bus home should return to school and let a member of staff know what has happened. It is the parent’s responsibility to make arrangements to get their child home from school.
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No, if you child needs to remain in school for any reason it is the parent’s responsibility to make arrangements to get their child home. If your child uses local service transport, they may be able to get a later bus to get home, we will not refund any additional fares the child may be charged.
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If you feel that the transport offer is not suitable then firstly please read our policy.

Please complete the contact us form to discuss alternative options:

Contact us form

If after reading this you want to appeal the decision you can do so by using the review request form and providing all the supporting information you feel is necessary to make your case as to why it is not suitable.  

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Whilst some pupils of statutory school age have an entitlement to free travel assistance, this ends once they become of sixth form age. For details of the travel assistance available for post 16 students, please visit our post 16 transport statement. Our offer of assistance focuses on those who have learning difficulties or disabilities which affect their ability to make the journey.
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Firstly please check the policy as to who is entitled to free travel and why if you feel that the policy has not been properly applied and you have been incorrectly refused, or you have exceptional circumstances you feel should be considered, please complete the review request form and provide all supporting information you wish to be considered. Having previously used a vacant seat but one is now not available, or work and other childcare commitments, would not on their own be considered exceptional reasons for free travel to be given.
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Unfortunately no, free travel assistance is provided between the child’s permanent home address and their registered school only. If a child spends time during the school week at more than one address, it is the main address i.e. the one held by the school and that proof can be produced showing it is registered for the purpose of claiming child benefit, from which eligibility for free travel assistance will be assessed.
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