If you have a child who is moving through the key stage transfer process this year, please see below key dates relating to home to school travel assistance for the following areas: Year 2, Year 6, Year 11.
Although we have application deadlines in place in some circumstances, you are still able to apply for travel assistance after these dates. We encourage you to submit an application by the deadline that relates to your circumstances, so that the Surrey School Travel and Assessment Team (SSTAT) has the maximum amount of time needed to plan travel assistance arrangements in advance of the start of term in September 2024.
For any child who is assessed as eligible for assistance, we will provide you with an operational guide which talks about what happens after eligibility is confirmed along with guidance on transport operations.
Children with an EHCP issued by 15 Feb where the placement is named
Soft deadline for applications – March 1
Application assessment period – 20 working days - (Assessment may take longer if we are unable to confirm a school placement, or if there is requirement to procure specialist transport provision based on any health and/or medical needs.)
Transport arrangements – Applicants who are eligible for travel assistance will hear up to 7 days before the start of term.
Children with an EHCP issued after 15 Feb where the placement is named
Deadline for applications – If the EHCP is issued naming the educational placement, please apply as soon as possible.
Application assessment period – 20 working days - (Assessment may take longer if we are unable to confirm a school placement, or if there is requirement to procure specialist transport provision based on any health and/or medical needs.)
Transport arrangements – If an application is submitted after July 31, we will not be able to ensure that arrangements are in place for the start of term. We will offer an interim travel allowance and speak with all families affected.
Year 11 transition for children with an EHCP issued by 31 March with a named post-16 placement
Soft deadline for applications – 13 April
Application assessment period – 20 working days - (Assessment may take longer if we are unable to confirm a school placement, or if there is requirement to procure specialist transport provision based on any health and/or medical needs.)
Transport arrangements – Applicants who are eligible for travel assistance will hear up to 7 days before the start of term. (We are increasing the allocation of the post-16 travel allowance over any other form of transport.)
Year 11 transition for children with an EHCP issued after 31 March with a named post-16 placement
Deadline for applications – If the EHCP is issued naming the educational placement, please apply as soon as possible.
Application assessment period – 20 working days - (If the application is submitted after 31 July, we will not be able to ensure that arrangements are in place for the start of term. We will offer an interim allowance and speak with all families affected.)
Transport arrangements – Applicants who are eligible for travel assistance will hear up to 7 days before the start of term (We are increasing the allocation of the post-16 travel allowance over any other form of transport.)
If an application is submitted after 31 July
We are unable to guarantee that travel arrangements will be in place before the start of term.
If your application is submitted after 31 July, we will offer an interim travel allowance and then look to arrange appropriate transport arrangements after the start of term in September.