Special Needs Transport

We provide free transport for pupils under 16 with Special Educational Needs when placed at a school or college which is further than 2 or 3 miles depending on age, or where the student has mobility difficulties.

Special needs transport under 16

Transport assistance will be given if you are:

• A resident in Leicester City

• Your child is attending the nearest appropriate and allocated school to your home.
• The distance from your home to school, measured by the shortest walking distance and is over two miles for a child under eight years old and three miles for a child over eight years old.
• Transport may be provided for pupils who do not meet the statutory distance described above on the following grounds:
• Long term Medical Condition with restricted mobility.
• Sensory Impairment with restricted mobility.
• Cognitive  abilities associated with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
• Emotional Immaturity with restricted mobility
• All children with special needs will be considered carefully for eligibility for free transport at the point of assessment.
  

Transport will not be provided when:

• If the pupil does not fulfil the criteria.

• If the parent/guardian request a place that is not the nearest appropriate school at which a place is available

• To work experience placements or other extracurricular placements.

• To dental or hospital appointments.

• To clinical, medical or non-educational appointments.

• In the event of sickness in the school day

• In the event of detention

• Following persistent misbehaviour occurring on transport

To apply for 'School Transport' please complete the attached application form (please return to the address found on the bottom of the form)

School transport for pupils (with a statement of special needs) aged 16 and over (FE)

• A student must be a resident of Leicester City

• Transport will be provided to a school or college that is within the City boundaries or to the nearest appropriate County College, and the attendance time is in excess of 16 hours per week.

• Transport arrangements will be made for Out of County and specialist colleges on a term basis, after consultation regarding the absolute need to do so.

• Post 16 SEN students must contact the special education needs coordinator (SENCO) at the college who will complete a transport request form. It should be noted that it is not possible to meet variable start and finish times.

• The journeys will be based on an AM inward journey and an AM outward journey as well as a PM inward journey and a PM outward journey

• Students will be offered a bus pass giving 24/7 cover throughout the academic year when requested at the start of the academic year.

• A student may continue to receive transport up to the age of 25 years.

• Transport assistance will not be afforded after the age of 24 years prior to the start of new term.

To apply for 'School Transport' please complete the attached form (please return to the address found on the bottom of the form)