Parents need to apply for school bus places

Scottish Borders Council is adopting a new method of allocating places on school transport for eligible children across the region, taking effect from January 2022.
By Kevin Janiak
Published 5th Aug 2021, 16:59 BST
Parents will need to apply this summer for 2022 school bus places. Photo: Bill McBurnie.Parents will need to apply this summer for 2022 school bus places. Photo: Bill McBurnie.
Parents will need to apply this summer for 2022 school bus places. Photo: Bill McBurnie.

School transport passes will no longer be allocated automatically and all parents and carers will be asked to complete an application form to register for a space on school transport before Sunday, August 22, by clicking here.

The eligibility criteria for accessing school transport passes has not changed.

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School transport for the forthcoming term covering August to December will operate as normal, with bus passes being issued to eligible children and young people before the 2021-22 school year commences in August.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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