For information on home to school transport across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, please visit the BCP Council School Transport web pages.
BCP Council offers a range of home to/from school transport solutions to young people that meet our eligibility criteria. The transport solution offered will be comparable with those appropriate for a child of similar age, taking into account any additional needs. Examples include a travel pass for use on public transport, a seat on a dedicated school bus, minibus or taxi, with enhanced accessibility and the support of a Passenger Assistant where necessary, a fuel reimbursement or a personal travel budget.
For specific information relating to the area in which you live, please click on the relevant section below:
Transport assistance if you live in Poole
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.
Further details on home to school transport for Poole, including the policy can be found here.
Students aged 16 plus:
Students aged 16 to 25 may qualify for assistance with transport if they meet certain criteria. Details of criteria, links to application forms and other helpful advice about school and college transport can be found here.
For further information please contact the team on schoolmeals.transport@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or call 01202 817900.
Transport assistance if you live in Bournemouth
Children and young people up to the end of year 11:
Please refer to the Bournemouth Transport Policy for children and young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities and/or an Education, Health Care Plan.
For children and young people with an EHCP please complete the travel assistance application form for a child or young person with an Education, Health and Care Plan.
For children and young people without an EHCP please see this webpage for information on how to make an application for home to school transport.
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 sentransport@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Transport assistance if you live in Christchurch
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.
For children and young people with an EHCP please complete the travel assistance application form for a child or young person with an Education, Health and Care Plan.
For children and young people without an EHCP please see this webpage for information on how to make an application for home to school transport.
Students aged 16 plus:
Students aged 16 to 25 may qualify for assistance with transport if they meet certain criteria.
For further information please contact the Team on sentransport@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Personal Travel Budgets
If you wish to discuss arrangements for your child please email SENDbso@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or call 01202 128880 if you live in Bournemouth or Christchurch or email schoolmeals.transport@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or call 01202 817900 if you live in Poole.