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Home to School SEND Travel Assistance - Transport

An allocated seat within a private bus or shared taxi will only be offered if your child/young personhas mobility issues that restrict them/their Special Education Needs/Disabilities affect them from travelling on public transport with a responsible adult.

Allocated seats are only issued where the pupil will be unable to use a Travel Assistance Budget, (TAB) or Independent Travel Training, (ITT).

Benefits

Pupils are collected from an agreed pick-up point/near to their home address.

Pupils are transported from home to school usually in punctual, shared appropriate vehicles, with appropriately trained staff and equipment, with pupils attending the same school.

Pupils travel in reasonable safety and comfort, in a suitable manner, prepared for the school day ahead.

Pupils travel in the most sustainable form of transport, in relation to their individual needs.

How to apply

An online application will need to be fully completed and submitted to the SEND Travel Assistance Team. The completed application will be assessed against DfE Guidance, and the SEND Travel Assistance Policy, for eligibility at a future fortnightly panel. The panel’s decision will be communicated to the parent within seven working days. A further 15 working days will be required in order to safely set up all agreed forms of SEND Travel Assistance. The whole process can take up to approximately one month to complete.

Start SEN Travel Assistance Application

 

For help completing the application form, please contact the WIASS team using the link below. 

Please note, they are only able to provide general advice on completing the application form.  They are unable to provide advice on the SEND Travel Assistance Teams processes.

Wandsworth Information, Advice and Support Service (WIASS)

If you have questions on completing the Application form, or would like any further advice, please contact the SEND Travel Assistance team using the email below. 

Who to contact

Contact Name
SEND Travel Assistance Team
E-mail
SENtravelassistance@wandsworth.gov.uk

Last updated: 06 Nov 2023