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Transport assistance for children and young people with additional needs

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  1. Transport assistance for children and young people with additional needs
  2. Personal Transport Budgets
  3. Independent Travel Training
  4. Understanding your options at an annual review
  5. Register for Independent Travel Training and Personal Transport Budgets
  6. You are here: Apply for specialist home to school travel assistance
  7. Apply for specialist home to college or school 6th form travel assistance

Apply for specialist home to school travel assistance

The child/young person may qualify for additional support travelling to and from school if they fulfil all of the following criteria:-

  • Are aged up to 16
  • Live in the Rotherham area.
  • Have an Education, Health & Care Plan and have physical or medical needs or disabilities which prevent them from travelling independently on public transport.

Where relevant you will be asked to upload a copy of the child/young person’s medical report as evidence of any medical or vulnerability conditions. You will also need to provide the child/young person’s height (cm) and weight (kg). Please ensure you have all this information before starting the form.

Make a specialist school transport enquiry

View the current home to school transport policy

  • Previous page: Register for Independent Travel Training and Personal Transport Budgets
  • Next page: Apply for specialist home to college or school 6th form travel assistance

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