AQW 49516/22-27

Ms Connie Egan
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 24/06/2026
Answered On Date: 29/06/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education whether school transport services will align with schools returning in August 2026.

Answer:

The Education Authority (EA) is responsible for the operation and delivery of school transport. All home to school transport services, including those operated by Translink, commence operation on 1st September each year.

Individual schools are responsible for determining their own calendar, however the EA writes to each school in February/March to inform them of the non-operational dates for the following academic year and to remind them that home to school transport services do not commence until 1st September.

Further information on non-operational dates can be found on the EA website at Non-operational Dates 2026/27 | Education Authority Northern Ireland