Home to school travel assistance for children with SEND

Travel for children with an education, health and care (EHC) plan

We may be able to help with travel if your child has special educational needs and/or a disability (SEND) or a medical condition, and:

• has an EHC plan, and
• goes to the nearest suitable school for their needs, and
• is unable to walk there.

This may include independent travel training, a personal travel budget or travel in a vehicle.

Support for children without an EHC plan

If your child does not have an EHC plan, we may also be able to help. You can ask us to consider an application on medical grounds or other special circumstances. 

You can do this by downloading the form below and sending it back to us by email: sentransport@walsall.gov.uk

When to apply

Applications may take up to 10 days because of the specialist nature of arranging transport for children with SEND.

If your child has an EHC plan and is staying in the same school with no change of circumstances, you do not need to re-apply.

If there is a change of circumstances, you’ll need to contact the SEN team. We’ll then carry out a new transport assessment.

Arrangements for Jane Lane School and Castle Business and Enterprise College

These schools use pick up points for transport. As a parent/carer, you are responsible for getting your child safely to a bus pick up point, including crossing any roads. We won't expect you to travel any further than half a mile to your pick up point, unless the SEN team decide otherwise.