Parents from the Shotley peninsula can now opt-in for Suffolk County Council funded (SCC) school travel for the 2024/2025 school year.   

If parents have a child who is already receiving SCC funded school travel, they must opt-in by 31 May 2024 to continue to receive it.  

Families of children starting secondary school in September 2024 will receive an e-mail by the end of March if they are eligible for SCC funded school travel. 

If parents have a child starting primary school in September 2024, they should not opt-in until they receive the offer of a school place. If they are eligible for SCC funded school travel they will be contacted by 10 May 2024*.   

Councillor Andrew Reid Cabinet Member for Education and SEND said: "It is important that parents opt-in for SCC funded school travel by 31 May 2024 to ensure that transport is in place for the start of the new school year.  

"If your child is starting secondary school in September, we will contact you by the end of March to let you know if they are eligible. If your child already receives SCC funded school travel, you must opt in every year to continue to receive it."  

If a child is not eligible for SCC funded school travel but their parents wish to purchase a spare seat, they may do so from 1 July 2024. 

To opt-in or for more information on the SCC school travel policy please visit; https://www.suffolkonboard.com/schooltravel/