School transport

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To view the zone map and purchase zonal tickets, please click here.

For further information, contact the Arriva customer service team: 03448 004411.

To find out more about these schemes, or to buy tickets, visit the Stagecoach website.
 

For information including timetables and Fares Click here . 

Operating a public service, 473, between Wooler and Alnwick.
 

From	Student Day Return	Student Weekly	Student Annual
Wooler	£3	£12	£400
Powburn	£2.50	£10	£350
Glanton	£2.50	£10	£350
Whittingham	£2.30	£10	£350

The following payment methods are available:

• £400 or £350 can be paid in one full amount by cheque, bank transfer, debit/credit card or cash. The ticket issued will be usable during term-time only.
• ​An initial payment of £150 deposit is required, followed by eight monthly instalments. Payment can be made by cheque, bank transfer, debit/credit card or cash. Tickets will be issued during term time only.
• A weekly (five-day) ticket can be purchased on the bus and payment is by cash only. The ticket is valid for week of issue only.
• A daily ticket can be purchased on the bus and payment is by cash only. The ticket is valid for day of issue only.

Tickets will be valid on all 473 departures

Contact details:  Please complete PCL Travels online query form http://pcltravel.uk/index.php/contact-us

Email: leisurehire@btinternet.com
Website: pcltravel.uk

PCL Travel operate a public bus service 470, which operates between Wooler and Alnwick. 
 

From	Student Day Return	Student Weekly	Student Annual
Wooler	£3.00	£12.00	£400
Chatton	£2.60	£11.00	£400
Chillingham	£2.40	£11.00	£400
Old Bewick	£2.20	£10.00	£350
Eglingham	£2.00	£9.00	£320

• £400, £350 or £320 can be paid in one full amount by cheque, bank transfer, debit/credit card or cash. The ticket issued will be usable during term time only.
• An initial payment of £150 deposit is required, followed by 8 monthly instalments. Payment can be made by cheque, bank transfer, debit/credit card or cash. Tickets will be issued during term time only.
• A weekly (5-day) ticket can be purchased on the bus and payment is by cash only. The ticket is valid for the week of issue only.
• A daily ticket can be purchased on the bus and payment is by cash only. The ticket is valid for the day of issue only.

Tickets will be valid on all 470 departures

Contact details: Please complete PCL Travels online query form http://pcltravel.uk/index.php/contact-us

Email: leisurehire@btinternet.com
Website: http://pcltravel.uk

Borders Buses operate the following bus services that can be used to access Berwick Academy:

• service 67 - Coldstream, Cornhill, Norham to Berwick
• service 267 - Wooler, Milfield, Ford/Etal, Duddo, Shoresdean to Berwick
• service 464 - Wooler, Doddington, Lowick, Ancroft, Scremerston to Berwick

The following tickets are available to students:
Student day return, student 10-journey tickets, term season ticket, annual season ticket

Day return and 10-journey are available from the driver, either for students in school uniform or presenting a valid student ID card (cash only).

The 10-journey, term and annual season tickets can be bought in advance from the offices at Ramparts Business Park, Berwick upon Tweed. Only students attending an education establishment in Berwick upon Tweed may apply. Bus passes issued are covered by Borders Buses terms and conditions.
Telephone: 01289 308719 with a credit/debit card – the company will post the ticket out.

Fares to Berwick Academy:

From	Student Day  Return	Student  10 Journey	Student  Term Season	Student Annual Season
Cornhill	£3.10	£14.40	£163.80	£505
Norham	£2.60	£11.60	£136.50	£395
Wooler (via 464)	£4.50	£16.00	£182.00	£560
Wooler (via 267)	£4.50	£18.00	£209.30	£620
Doddington	£4	£16.00	£182	£560
Lowick	£3.50	£11.60	£136.50	£395
Ancroft	£2.60	£8.40	£100.10	£280
Scremerston	£2.10	£8.00	£91	£240
Milfield	£4	£16.00	£182	£560
Ford/Etal	£2.90	£11.60	£136.50	£480
Duddo	£2.90	£10.40	£118.30	£395
Shoresdean	£2.30	£8.40	£100.10	£310

There is also a £12 weekly ticket available to all passengers travelling on the B6 Berwick town service.
Full terms and conditions are available on the website at http://www.bordersbuses.co.uk
For any other information call 01289 308719 or by email to info@bordersbuses.co.uk

Northumberland College has arranged a number of bus services. To view the bus services for the campus, click here. You can click on the bus service number for route details.

For further information and prices approach Northumberland College Student Infozones at Ashington and Kirkley Hall or call 01670 841 200.

The LEA provides a home-to-school transport service for pupils:

• with special educational needs up to the age of 19

The transport is provided in a number of ways:

• free travel permits for public transport – specialist minibus, e.g. tail-lift vehicle
• minibus from home to school – wheelchair accessible taxi – taxi/people carrier

Entitlement to transport for children is based on an assessment of individual need.

Transport arrangements will be regularly kept under review. The annual review required for those children with a statement of special educational needs provides a formal opportunity to review any transport arrangements.

If parents choose to send their child to a school the local education authority does not consider to be the nearest suitable school, there is no duty to provide free transport.

In such circumstances, parents will be required to make their own transport arrangements or pay to access services.

 

You could make arrangements with a relative or close friend to care for your child until you are able to get home.

You could inform the school and transport provider of these arrangements, as it may be necessary for your child to seek alternative transportation from school.

Ensure the school and transport provider has an emergency contact number. Above all, ensure your child is aware of these arrangements. 

Dress code
It is important to ensure your child is warmly dressed, just in case the school transport is running late, or the journey is slow.

Waiting time
During periods of severe weather, a child should wait 30 minutes after their normal pick-up time for school transport. After 30 minutes, it is advisable for the child to return home.

Communication
It is important the school is informed that your child has returned home after waiting 30 minutes for transport to arrive. Ensure you have the contact details of your transport providers and they have emergency contact numbers for you.

Responsibility
If you take your child to school, it is your responsibility to collect them in the afternoon.

Important
It is vital for parents to have a contingency plan in place, if they are not home when a child returns. For example: a buddy scheme, or a family friend or relative who the child can go to until the parent/carer returns home.