The Council's Travel Assistance Policies set out the arrangements for meeting our statutory duty for eligible Children and Young People. It is important that you read the relevant Travel Assistance policy which applies to your circumstances before you complete an application for a Travel Assistance assessment. If after reading through the relevant policy you feel that you may be eligible for Council provided assistance, please complete our Online Application Form.
Having an Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP) does not automatically mean that a Child or Young Person is eligible for Council provided Travel Assistance. Assessments for eligibility of Council provided Travel Assistance are made on the needs of the Child or Young Person only.
In circumstances where Parent Carers have decided to send their Child or Young Person to a school that is further away than the Education Setting that the Council has deemed suitable and available to meet the needs of the Child, Parent Carers will be expected to fund and make their own travel arrangements as they will not qualify for Council provided Travel Assistance.
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