Apply for assisted travel to school

Second parent or carer
Second parent or carer's full name (optional)
Second parent or carer's email (optional)
Second parent or carer's contact number (optional)
Second parent or carer's other contact number (optional)
Second parent or carer's address (optional)

Address line 1

Address line 2

CityState / Province

Postcode

Local authority
Which local authority are they in the care of?*
Social worker
Social worker's contact number*
Social worker's email address
Social worker's full name*

First nameLast name

Emergency contacts

We need 2 emergency contacts for your child which we'll use if we cannot reach your child's parent or carer. The emergency contacts can be a grandparent, family friend, neighbour, or professional.
Emergency contact's full name*
Emergency contact's relationship to your child*
Emergency contact's address*

Address line 1

Address line 2

CityState / Province

Postcode
Emergency contact's number*
Second emergency contact
Second emergency contact's full name*
Second emergency contact's relationship to your child*
Second emergency contact's address*

Address line 1

Address line 2

CityState / Province

Postcode
Second emergency contact's number*

Before applying for travel assistance, what other arrangements have you considered/tried and why are these not suitable?*
Are you in receipt of any travel assistance from social care departments?*

YesNo
Tell us what this is for*

Are you registered for the Council Tax Reduction scheme?*

YesNo
Are you in receipt of maximum Working Tax/Universal Credit?*

YesNo
Are you eligible for means tested free school meals?*

YesNo
Please upload evidence

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Independent Travel Training

Answering ‘yes’ will not affect your eligibility for assisted travel. It helps us assess your child's level of need and means we can signpost you to other groups if necessary. Independent Travel Training is free.
Would you be interested in getting more information about Independent Travel Training?*

YesNo

More information about your child's travel needs
Tell us why your child cannot physically walk on safe routes even when somebody is with them*
Include any mobility issues or particular hazards.
Tell us why your child cannot physically use public transport even when somebody is with them*
Include any mobility issues or particular hazards.

More about their additional needs

Tell us more about your child's additional needs and what makes assisted travel safe and easy for them.
Tell us about their other condition or need (not in the previous list)*
What signs and symptoms does your child have when they're about to have a seizure?*
What action should someone take during a seizure?*
What treatment do they need during a seizure?*
What skills does a passenger assistant need to have?*
Tell us more about when they're incontinent*
Tell us about the medication they carry*
Tell us why you think they need a passenger assistant*
What methods of communication does your child use? (Please tick all that apply)*

Verbal communicationMakatonBritish Sign LanguageAlternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC Device)Other

Wheelchairs and special buggies

Tell us whether your child uses a wheelchair or buggy, or any other equipment to help them safely travel to school.
Can your child climb a few steps to get into a vehicle?*

YesNo
Does your child use a wheelchair or special buggy?*

YesNo
Does your child need any additional supports or restraints when they're travelling?*

YesNo
Does your child need to transport any other kind of equipment (like a buggy or walking frame) to school?*

YesNo

Wheelchair and equipment information
Can your child transfer out of their wheelchair into a seat to travel?*

YesNo
Wheelchair make*
Wheelchair model*
Year of manufacture
Is this wheelchair crash-tested for use on transport?*

YesNoDon't know
If known, what restraints are required to secure the wheelchair in place?
Tell us about the other equipment we need to transport*
Tell us more about their additional supports and restraints*

Tell us your child's height and weight

Children must use an appropriate car seat or booster until they reach either age 12 or 135cm (4ft 5in) in height. Telling us their height and weight means we can provide the correct seat for them.
Their height in cm*
Their weight in kg*

Your ability to take your child to school
Parents and carers are legally responsible for making sure that their child attends school regularly. They must do everything they reasonably can to allow their child to attend school.

We only provide assistance with travel if there is otherwise no alternative for your child to attend school.   

The absence of a car, other siblings, or work or study commitments will not be considered alone as a basis for travel assistance.

If you have a disability which makes it impossible for you to take your child to school, please supply medical evidence and explain how this impacts your ability to accompany your child to school.
Can you make arrangements to take your child to school? This includes you taking them or via the help of a partner, childminder, family or friends.*

YesNo
Tell us why each adult in the household or who has parental responsibility cannot arrange to take your child to and from school, including via the help of a partner, childminder, family or friends. *
If you have a condition or disability which prevents you from assisting your child to school, please provide supporting evidence of this in the upload section, at the end of this form.

Upload any other supporting documents you think will help us to make a decision

It's important for you to provide anything you think might be useful, as we will not seek out information on your behalf. We do not need your child's EHCP or related documents as we have access to these.
Upload files (optional)

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How we use your data
1. Any agreement to provide travel assistance will be for the current academic year only, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Further application will be required annually if provision is to be continued.
2. The information provided on this form will be held electronically and is subject to the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation.
3. We will use the information on this form to process your application for assistance with travel. This data will be used for the purposes of administering the pupil transport scheme on behalf of the London Borough of Sutton, and for Department for Education DfE statistics.
4. We will share information on this form with any agencies who may be involved in transporting or assisting with your child's journey to school where this is necessary for the running of that service.
5. We must protect the public funds we handle and so we may use the information you have provided on this form to prevent and detect fraud. We may also share this information for the same purposes, with other organisations which handle public funds. Where an award of travel assistance has been made as a result of fraud it will be withdrawn immediately. All monies paid will have to be repaid. Legal action to recover monies may be taken. Criminal proceedings may be taken, which may lead to conviction.
6. These purposes, and the disclosures to third parties they imply, are included in the registration. Your personal data will otherwise be kept secure and confidential in all respects.
Declaration
1. The information I have given on this form is complete and accurate.
2. I will inform you immediately of any change in my circumstances at any time which might affect my entitlement to assistance.
3. I understand that if I give you false information, or fail to give complete information, you may withdraw or re-assess travel assistance provision and this may result in potential fraud being investigated.
4. I agree to the information above being shared with any agencies who may be involved in transporting or assisting my child as a result of this application.
5. I will write and tell you immediately if my child leaves / transfers to a different school or college, or if my home address changes. I understand that if this happens then my child may no longer be eligible to receive travel assistance.
6. If financial assistance is provided to me or on my behalf, and is, for whatever reason, an amount which is more than I am entitled to, I will pay back any amount in excess of my entitlement.
Tick this box to confirm that the information you have provided is correct and you agree to your data being processed*

Yes, I agree that this information is correct and my data can be processed
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Apply for assisted travel to school

When to apply

Eligibility

Child’s personal information

Parent or carer contact details

Second parent or carer

Local authority

Social worker

Emergency contacts

Second emergency contact

Child’s school, education setting or college

Post-16 studying

Travel needs

Independent Travel Training

More information about your child's travel needs

Additional needs

More about their additional needs

Wheelchairs and special buggies

Wheelchair and equipment information

Tell us your child's height and weight

Your ability to take your child to school

Upload any other supporting documents you think will help us to make a decision

How we use your data

Declaration