Parents warned of school bus route changes

Parents are being urged to to check the States' newly updated school bus routes in case their child's journey was affected for next term.

They have also been advised to submit their school bus requests for their children before next month's deadline.

The cut-off time was by the end of Friday, 4 July and confirmations would then be sent out by the transport team via email before the summer holiday.

Adjustments to the routes for primary, secondary and Sixth Form Centre (SFC) students for the 2025 - 2026 academic year have been made "to reflect changes in the island's education provision".

The route updates include the transition of secondary students from La Mare de Carteret High School to Les Varendes High School and the relocation of the Sixth Form Centre.

Bus services would be provided by a mix of private operators and Stagecoach, with details of specific operators and pick-up and drop-off times published online prior to the start of the September term.

The ShuttleID passenger management system, trialled this year, will also be rolled out across all high school bus services in 2025 - 2026 to help monitor usage and ensure students are boarding correctly.

From September, all high school students must present their ShuttleID QR code when boarding in the morning.

Students without a QR code would be able to use the service in the afternoon if space permitted once all allocated students were aboard.

A QR code would not be needed for the service between the Footes Lane bus stop and the Sixth Form Centre sites.

Parents were encouraged to apply only if their child would regularly use the service, and students not using their allocated bus space for more than two weeks might find their place reallocated due to high demand.

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