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School travel assistance

The Department for Education (DfE) issued new statutory guidance in relation to school travel in January 2024. Telford and Wrekin Council has reviewed and updated its School Travel Assistance policy to reflect the new guidance.

To view Telford and Wrekin’s school travel assistance policies and to apply please click here.

Please note no changes have been made to whether children are eligible for school travel assistance:

This table shows the school travel assistance criteria.

School Travel Assistance Criteria

Eligible for travel assistance under old policy?

Eligible for travel assistance under new policy (from February 2024)?

Child under 8 years old and lives more than 2 miles from their nearest suitable school

Yes Yes

Child over 8 years old and lives more than 3 miles from their nearest suitable school

Yes Yes

Extended rights where a child is entitled to free school meals or a parent receives the maximum amount of Working Tax Credit and:

  • Child is between 8 and 11 years old and lives more than 2 miles from their nearest suitable school.
  • Child is between 11 and 16 years old and lives more than 2 miles but less than 6 miles from their nearest suitable school.
  • Child is between 11 and 16 years old and lives more than 2 miles but less than 15 miles from a school parents have chosen on the grounds of their religion or belief and there is no suitable school nearer to their home.

 

 


Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

 

 


Yes

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Children with special educational needs, disabilities and mobility issues and cannot be reasonably expected to walk to school, even if accompanied.

Yes Yes

The nature of the route means a child could not walk to their nearest suitable school in reasonable safety even if accompanied and there is no alternative route.

Yes Yes

Last updated: 23/02/2024 09:03

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