Special educational needs and disabilities
We provide travel assistance for children and young people aged 0-25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to help them travel from home to school or college.
Assessment process:
- Individual assessments will determine the most appropriate support based on the child's needs.
- If Bolton Council approves a travel solution, it will be safe, cost-effective, and tailored to the child's specific needs, while considering the best use of the Council’s resources.
Travel solutions available:
- Travel Pass: A free pass for public transport, which may also be provided for a parent/carer or travel buddy (e.g., relative, sibling, or peer) to support the child.
- Personal Travel Budget (PTB): A payment to a parent/carer to arrange home-to-school travel. More details are available in the PTB information booklet.
- Supported Public Transport: If a pupil can travel on public transport with some assistance but the parent/carer cannot accompany them, Bolton Council may provide a Travel Assistant.
- Multiple Pick-Up Vehicles: Young people will travel together in specially adapted vehicles.
Travel solutions will be regularly reviewed to ensure they continue to meet the child's needs. For more details, refer to our travel assistance and post-16 policy documents. For additional SEND support, visit our SEND Local Offer website.