Transport to school and college
If you attend your closest suitable school or college, you can get help with travel if:
- you receive higher rate Disability Living Allowance for mobility
- enhanced rate Personal Independence Payment for mobility
You can also get help if you have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). And the school named on your EHCP is:
- over 2 miles from home if you are primary school age
- 2 to 6 miles from home if you are secondary school age, and from a low income family, or;
- over 3 miles from home if you are secondary school age and not from a low income family, and if the wording in your EHCP does not exclude transport.
You may also be able to get help with travel if you are over 16.
Contact EducationTransport@southend.gov.uk.