Who is eligible for SEND travel support?

Children and young people aged 5 to 16 are eligible for travel support if they have:

• a Special Educational need and Disability (SEND)
• an Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
• a disability or mobility problem (including temporary conditions)
• a short-term or long-term medical condition
• a placement at a special school which Newcastle City Council agreed is the closest setting to meet their needs
• a behavioural issue that makes traveling difficult, even when accompanied

In some cases, we can also support: 

• children under 5 with SEND who go to a specialist nursery at a primary school
• young people aged 16 and over with SEND who are in specialist further education (such as specialist college or sixth-form)