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Apply for travel assistance (5-16)

Background

To make an application to East Sussex County Council, your child must live in East Sussex. If they live outside of East Sussex, you will need to make an application to the local authority in which they live.

To find a different local authority, please visit GOV.UK




This form is only for children with an EHC plan. For advice on transport without an EHC plan, please see our school transport pages. 







Please tell us your new address. You can give details of the start date for the new address in the section below.

Details of child
If this application is for next school year, state the year group they will be in next school year. Leave blank if you are not sure.


Start typing to pick a school in East Sussex, or enter the name of any other school.

Parent or carer information


We will use this email to contact you. Please make sure you have entered the correct email.

Parent or carer 2 information


Details of the adult completing the application


Please describe your relationship to the child, eg carer, social worker etc

Your details

Professionals working with this child

Please give details of professionals working with this child (if they are not named above), such as Assessment and Planning Officer (APO), Personal Advisor (Transitions) or social worker.

Needs relating to travel






A further risk assessment of the child's needs will be undertaken if they are determined eligible for travel assistance.

For example: if you feel an escort is needed with reasons why, or any specific information operators may need to know when transporting the student.

Start date
It can take about three weeks for it to be set up. Put today's date if you need transport to start as soon as possible.

When is transport needed?

If travel assistance is provided, this will usually only be at the normal school start and end times.



If they are boarding at school, state the frequency of travel to school and specify times in the next question.







You can request different travel times below. If they do not need transport for some days, also state this below.

If they require transport at times other than normal school start and end times, please give the times for each day the child needs transport. Please specify the days that you don't need it.

You do not have to complete this section.

If this has been discussed with a professional working with the child, provide their details.

Further details
You can upload documents that support your application.

We may offer you a Personal Travel Budget (PTB) if there is no other suitable transport, like an existing taxi or minibus service. Find out more about Personal Travel Budgets on our website.




Declaration

I understand that this form will share my information with the East Sussex County Council transport team. They are responsible for authorising and arranging SEND travel assistance. I understand that they may share my information with approved transport operators as appropriate. If any of your responses are later found to be false or inaccurate the Council reserves the right to withdraw or change provision.

You can read how we will process your data in our school admissions and transport privacy notice. 

I confirm that to the best of my knowledge the information in this form is correct.

If you have enquiries, please call 01273 335 530 or email SEN.Transport@eastsussex.gov.uk