U16 cards should be the responsibility of the schools. They should be available for free school travel before 0930 and between 1500 and 1700. The cost should be taken from the ENCTS budget, to weight it out OAP ENCTS passes should not be valid when U16 passes are. It's unacceptable that a child with no form of income has to pay to travel to school but a pensioner who had a source of income travels for free.