A young person is entitled to apply for travel support if all the following conditions are met:
- Age must be 16 but under 19 at the start of the academic year in which the course begins
- They must be attending college on a full-time basis
- They must be attending the nearest appropriate school or college, having taken account of the young person’s needs, chosen course of study and any preference on grounds of faith
- The distance from home to the place of study must be more than 3 miles
- He/she or their family are in receipt of the following benefits
- Income Support or jobseeker’s Allowance (income-based)
- Child Tax Credit but NOT also Working Tax Credit and have annual taxable income of less than £14,455
- Financial support under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, from the National Asylum Support Service (NASS) or the local authority’s Asylum Resettlement Team
- The young person has previously had a statement of Special Education Needs, and the need for travel support post 16 is explicit in their Transition Plan
Applications for young people aged 16+ should be fully discussed when planning their transition at their Year 9, 10 and 11 annual reviews and must include the views of the young person. Applications should be made to the SEN Team as early as possible. Contact The SEN Transport Officer 020 8496 6500 for details.
