Home to school/college transport assistance for children and young people with SEND

Children and young people up to the end of year 11

Transport for pupils with SEND is not automatically granted.  If your child is of statutory school age and attends the nearest appropriate school or placement as recommended by the Council, applications for assistance will be considered according to criteria laid out in the Home to School Transport policy.

For further details on home to school transport for Poole, including the policy, please click here.

Students aged 16 plus

Students aged 16–25 may qualify for assistance with transport if they meet certain criteria. Please click here for details of criteria, links to application forms and other helpful advice about school and college transport.

For further information please contact the team on schoolmeals.transport@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or call 01202 634250.

Children and young people up to the end of year 11

There is no automatic entitlement to help with travel for a child or young person with an EHCP but we have a duty and powers to make travel easier for a child with SEND if they meet the criteria set out in our SEND Transport Policy. Please complete this form for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) who have an EHCP. 

If you are a parent or carer of a child who doesn't have an EHCP but needs travel assistance from home to school you can apply for help.

Students aged 16 plus

Please see our Post 16 Travel Statement for details of travel assistance for young people aged over 16.

For further information please contact the team on c&ypssen.assessmentteam@bcpcouncil.gov.uk  or call 01202 456162.

Children and young people up to the end of year 11

Pupils with SEND may be entitled to assistance with transport but do not have an automatic entitlement. For information on transport assistance please click here.

Students aged 16 plus

Students aged 16–25 may qualify for assistance with transport if they meet certain criteria.

For further information please contact the Bournemouth SEND Team on senteam@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or phone 01202 456162.

As part of a forthcoming review of the home to school transport policy, BCP council will be establishing a Personal Travel Budget policy.  When this is complete details will be published on the Local Offer.

If you wish to discuss arrangements for your child please email senteam@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or call 01202 456162 if you live in Bournemouth or Christchurch or email schoolmeals.transport@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or call 01202 634250 if you live in Poole.