Petition · past parliament
Extend the 16-19 transport bursary to pupils placed in an Independent setting.
Closed
218 signatures
What the petition asks
This bursary is supposed to enable pupils from families on a low income to access education and/ or training by meeting transport costs. The eligibility assumes pupils are not in Independent settings, but local authorities who cannot provide for some with additional needs often use such placements.
The result is that families on a low income with children who have additional needs are financially discriminated against. Often the reason many families with a child who has additional needs are on a low income is due to the care needs of that child.
Timeline
| 29 Nov 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
218
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Nov 2017
Closed
29 May 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.