A
free school bus accessibility pilot program for young people
(15-19 years old) attending TAFE and ACE programs in Ballarat
that ran for terms 3 & 4 of the 2002 year. The program
evaluation recommended to the Victorian Learning and Employment
Commission (VLESC) the extension of the program to the remainder
of Victoria. The Victorian Government has authorised and
announced changes to the school bus guidelines that enables
young people, 15-24 years old and engaged in accredited
education and training programs, to access spare capacity
on free school buses.
The
bus pilot is in response to recommendations from the Kirby
Report, the Review of School Bus Services and advice from
a number of Local Learning and Employment Networks (LLENs)
including Highlands LLEN (Ballarat Region). Access to transport
has been identified as one of the major difficulties in
increasing engagement of young people in post compulsory
education and training.
CONTACT:
John Doherty
Senior Program Officer
Victorian Department of Education and Training
3rd floor, 2 Treasury Place
EAST
MELBOURNE VIC 3002
doherty.john.w@edumail.vic.gov.au
PHONE
03 96372008
