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Question

I specifically ask for the following information: 1. Welsh-medium comprehensive schools serving your area 1.1. Which Welsh-medium (secondary) comprehensive schools cater for pupils living in your local authority area? 1.2. If there are cross-border arrangements (e.g. learners attending a Welsh school in another authority), please also provide details of this. 2. Transport arrangements for Year 7–11 2.1. Does the authority provide home-to-school transport for Year 7–11 pupils attending these Welsh-medium comprehensive schools? 2.2. If there are specific criteria (e.g. minimum distance, lack of space in the nearest school, etc.), please outline them briefly. 3. Transport arrangements for sixth form (Years 12–13) 3.1. Does the authority provide any transport arrangements for sixth form pupils attending the same Welsh comprehensive schools? 3.2. If so, is this provision statutory or at the discretion of the authority? 4. Is the transportation provided free for everyone? 4.1. For Years 7–11: • Is the transport provided by the authority free of charge to all eligible learners, or are there any fees or contributions from parents/guardians? 4.2. For Years 12–13: • Is the transport provided by the authority free of charge for all eligible learners? • If it is not free, would you please indicate how the travel costs are calculated (e.g. fixed annual fee, season fees, cost per mile, "spare seat" arrangements, or specific concession/grant schemes)? 5. Relevant documents 5.1. If possible, please provide a copy of your current Home/School/College Transport Policy, or a link to this document if it is publicly available online.

Answer

1. Welsh-medium comprehensive schools serving your area 1.1. Which Welsh-medium (secondary) comprehensive schools cater for pupils living in your local authority area? – Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun, RCT 1.2. If there are cross-border arrangements (e.g. learners attending a Welsh school in another authority), please also provide details of this. – We have a cross border arrangement in place with Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun, RCT 2. Transport arrangements for Year 7–11 2.1. Does the authority provide home-to-school transport for Year 7–11 pupils attending these Welsh-medium comprehensive schools? - YES 2.2. If there are specific criteria (e.g. minimum distance, lack of space in the nearest school, etc.), please outline them briefly. – YES – Distance criteria (Over 3 Miles) 3. Transport arrangements for sixth form (Years 12–13) 3.1. Does the authority provide any transport arrangements for sixth form pupils attending the same Welsh comprehensive schools? – YES 3.2. If so, is this provision statutory or at the discretion of the authority? – This is discretionary as there no statutory obligation to provide Post 16 transport 4. Is the transportation provided free for everyone? 4.1. For Years 7–11: • Is the transport provided by the authority free of charge to all eligible learners, or are there any fees or contributions from parents/guardians? – FREE for all eligible pupils 4.2. For Years 12–13: • Is the transport provided by the authority free of charge for all eligible learners? FREE for all eligible pupils • If it is not free, would you please indicate how the travel costs are calculated (e.g. fixed annual fee, season fees, cost per mile, "spare seat" arrangements, or specific concession/grant schemes)? 5. Policy attached