Transport (College)

(College)

Home-to-College-to-Home Transport 

If you think your young person is entitled to the home-school transport service, you should contact your  Local Authority. They will inform you of the steps you need to take, and they also make the final decision on whether transport will be provided or not. If your young person is already in receipt of school transport you may be asked to renew your arrangements annually. New Bridge College does not manage home-school transport, although we do liaise with local authorities to resolve any issues that may arise. 

If you have any issues around obtaining home to school transport, please contact POINT Oldham or SENDIAS who will be able to provide advice and support. If you are aware of any changes, please inform school and transport. 

Oldham SENDIASS – POINT (www.point-send.co.uk/oldhamsendiass/)  

Further information can be found by visiting the website: 

https://www.oldham.gov.uk/downloads/download/347/home_to_school_transport_policy  

On arrival, all pupils are greeted by a member of staff who will escort them to their form room. Pupils are supported at the end of the school day. 

Home-School Transport Contact Details 

Oldham – The Transport Team, Level 2, Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1XJ, telephone 0161 770 3209 or itu@oldham.gov.uk   

Manchester – Travel Coordination Unit, Manchester City Council, 1st Floor, Universal Square, Devonshire Street, Ardwick, M12 6JH, telephone 0161 219 6700 or hometoschool@manchester.gov.uk  

Tameside – Integrated Transport Unit, Tameside Council Transport Services, Tame Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1ST, telephone 0161 342 3205 / 3691 or itu@tameside.gov.uk 

Rochdale – SEN Assessment Team, Number 1 Riverside – Floor 4, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU, telephone 01706 925981 or sen@rochdale.gov.uk 

Independent Travellers 

Please inform us if your young person is an independent traveller, they will not be allowed to leave  the premises if we have not been informed that they are able to travel on their own  unsupervised.  

Consent forms will need to be signed prior to becoming fully independent at breaktimes. The students will receive a colored lanyard to state if they are an independent traveler with emergency contacts of college should they require assistance whilst out in the community. Students will need to have a mobile device when accessing the community, please ensure that they have the college number stored in their phone in case of an emergency.  

If you would like your child to become an independent traveller, a referral can be made to Pure Innovations travel training. Please contact Alice Pritchard, Travel Training Coordinator Oldham, 0161 770 0344. General enquiries can be made at hello@pureinnovations.co.uk or on 0161 804 4400. 

Travel Card 

Please ensure that your young person brings their travel card with them to College every day. Your young person may need to access community activities via public transport and for work placements. 

Access & Parking at College

We take the safety of both our students and members of the local community very seriously. Due to the location of College and the volume of traffic at the start and end of the day, we rely on the co-operation of parents to help us to reduce the risks presented. 

Please note that the car park at the back of the building is not owned or managed by New Bridge College. Parking charges apply, if you use this car park at any time, please ensure that you purchase a ticket. Additional parking is available locally in Spindles, Sainsburys and surrounding streets where local charges will apply. 

New Bridge College will not be responsible for any fines or appeals connected with parking fines as this is a public car park.