Support for school aged children
Travel support to and from educational facilities is available for eligible students aged up to 25 who are in full time education with an EHC Plan.
The transport provided for eligible pupils will depend on their age, needs, and the school that they attend.
Local bus, train and tram services
For children who are able, and where there’s a suitable service, we’ll provide a pass for them to travel to and from school on their local public bus, train or tram.
If a child is provided with a travel pass, it’s the responsibility of their parent or carer to take them to and from the bus stop, train station or tram stop as necessary.
Contracted coaches, minibuses, taxis and private hire cars
We may provide specific arrangements for specialised transport (for example, specially fitted buses) using local coach, minibus, taxi or private hire operators if:
- a child’s needs mean that additional support is needed
- there's no suitable public transport service available
All home to school transport contractors have to meet the relevant operator, driver and vehicle licensing requirements. This includes a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for staff.
Personal travel budgets
A personal travel budget could be provided to parents or carers of children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) who are eligible for travel assistance. A personal travel budget will help you to arrange your child’s home to school travel arrangements in a way that suits your personal circumstances.
