Who pays for transport cost when son attending college one day a week (age 14-16)?

susancs

The school my children attend also offers a similar construction course at college and the parent's of these children did not have to pay for the course, but had to provide transport to the college.

Spendless

It will be up to you to pay for transport. My (nearly) 14yo successfully applied to go on an access course at a Uni over 20 miles away from where we live - as his school participates in the scheme. He attends 3 - 4 times per year. We were told at the presentation evening and also on the application form that it was our responsibility to get him there and to pay for those costs.

The Uni did suggest that for anyone struggling with co-ordination they could pair you up with others in the same area so you could all pool and sort out the costs between you. Is this something you could do?

shop-to-drop

susancs wrote: »

The school my children attend also offers a similar construction course at college and the parent's of these children did not have to pay for the course, but had to provide transport to the college.

This is a fair point it probably costs the school a lot to allow their pupils to take these courses in outside colleges. So if you can find the money to pay the transport costs it will be well worth doing and seems fair. A legitimate cost to use a little of his child benefit on.m

Tiddlywinks

ANNIEHAHA wrote: »

Why is there always someone who reads things the wrong way and accuses people of things they have no idea about on here! I'm mearly asking a simple question and asking about the SCHOOLS responsibility not asking for assumptions on my parenting.

Oh yes, the school's responsibility - what about the parents' responsibilities for supporting their children in education?

maman

GwylimT wrote: »

As he/you have chosen for him to attend a college which is not the nearest available school/college you will have to pay for his transportation.

Of course he wont be under schools direction at college, just as he will not be under the colleges direction while at school.

I guess that's the interpretation the school would put on it but if it's a financial struggle it is worth pursuing with the school and/or college to see if any help is available. Its possible they may have some Pupil Premium funding they could use.

mrcow wrote: »

It's got nothing to do with "ticking" GCSEs for the school. It's his qualification, not theirs. In three year's time, he'll be long gone and it will make no difference to them what he took.

I'm afraid you're wrong there. Pupils' GCSE passes contribute to the school's place in the league tables and if they drop down too low they'll be suffering for years to come from Ofsted and the like.

maman

GwylimT wrote: »

As he/you have chosen for him to attend a college which is not the nearest available school/college you will have to pay for his transportation.

I think that is probably the way the school will interpret it. It is worth asking at school/college if there is any support available. Maybe they have some Pupil Premium money available.

mrcow wrote: »

It's got nothing to do with "ticking" GCSEs for the school. It's his qualification, not theirs. In three year's time, he'll be long gone and it will make no difference to them what he took.

I think you're wrong there. Pupils GCSE passes contribute to the school's league table place and if that's too low then the school will suffer for many years to come from Ofsted and the like.

DaveTheMus

Who pays for a child to get a bus?? I'd say the parent.

claire16c

ANNIEHAHA wrote: »

I am not EXPECTING the school to fund it, but it's all about their grades and by sending my son there ticks 2 GCSEs for them. The School has a responsibility to his education as do I.
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But if he'd chosen to not to do this course he'd be doing 2 gcses at his normal school - you have let him choose to do this option. So why has it got anything to do with grades - for all you know he could get better grades doing the normal gcses.

If you don't want to pay for a bus once a week then perhaps you should have thought about the cost of kids before having them or tell your son he can't do it.

You could look at it the other way - why should other people/the school fund your child's bus fare when it's not a compulsory course?

liney

The school are providing an option, well in advance, with the transport cost laid out.

If it not affordable then your son should take the other option.

Providing him with the opportunity to be educated is the school's responsibility, which they are fulfiling by offering him the GCSE's onsite.

Tanswell88

When I was doing my GCSE's students who did the college vocational studies paid for their own transport to get to college.