Apply for travel assistance (nursery-age)

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

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.

Family circumstances

When making a decision, we will consider the child's circumstances. This includes their family and broader network.

We expect parents/carers to prioritise their child’s transport over other commitments.

Adult 1 details






State the location they usually work at, or whether they work from home.
Provide details of any flexibility in working hours.




Adult 2 details






State the location they usually work at, or whether they work from home.
Provide details of any flexibility in working hours.




Adult 3 details






State the location they usually work at, or whether they work from home.
Provide details of any flexibility in working hours.




Further information





You can upload documents that support your application.

Parental contribution

Parents or carers will have to pay a contribution towards the costs. The charge for this school year is £570. An invoice will be sent and payments are usually made in 10 monthly instalments.

If the family is low income the contribution is halved to £285 per year. Low income is assessed as being eligible for Free School Meals

We will check if the family are already on our systems as eligible for free school meals. We may request further information from you to determine eligibility.


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 child.

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





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


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.

Further details

Tell us anything else that you think is relevant regarding why you are making this application for travel assistance.

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