Apply for home to school travel assistance

For Grove Academy

For children with no Education Health Care Plan (EHCP), please email transportplanning@slough.gov.uk to request an application pack.

For children who have an EHCP, please apply through the Citizens Portal, more details are on this page.

Our aim is to support children and young people to access education safely and promote independence wherever possible. We consider each application individually, taking into account the child's age, educational setting, special educational needs, disability, medical needs, and whether they can reasonably be expected to walk or travel independently.

Travel assistance is not automatically provided because a child has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or attends a specialist school. Eligibility is assessed in line with the council's Home to School Travel Assistance Policy and statutory guidance.

Step 1 - check the main documents

Before you apply for your child with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) please review the policy which is is relevant for your child's age:

Please also review:

Home to school transport terms and conditions which also includes the Parent/Carer Agreement.

Step 2 - apply online

Once you have checked the main documents you can start your application.

Home to school travel application

Step 3 - assessment

Applications are reviewed against the council’s eligibility criteria and the supporting information you provide.

If we need to we may ask for more information or evidence.

Step 4 - decision

Applicants will be notified of the outcome through the Citizen Portal's message section. We aim to notify you within 10 working days of receiving a correctly completed application.