School transport
Information about school transport for children with SEND.
Here you will find advice about entitlement to home to school transport for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), alongside further useful information and downloads for parents and carers.
School transport for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and mobility problems all have the same entitlement to home to school travel support as any other pupil within the education system.
In addition, Northumberland County Council may also provide home to school travel support as a reasonable adjustment to a child's disability in cases where the child lives within the statutory walking distance of the school.
When we receive an application for transport assistance for a child or young person with special educational needs or disabilities it will be assessed by our colleagues in the Council's SEND team. This is because they are best placed to undertake such an assessment as they have access to your child's Educational, Health & Care Plan.
A copy of our SEND transport information handbook for parents and carers can be found here or by clicking the front cover image.
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The booklet provides information in relation to transport arrangements we put in place to support children attending special schools.
Online application forms: