Who is it for?
Independent Travel Training is available for students aged 14 plus with a special educational need or disability who require assistance to travel independently to an educational establishment, resource base or work placement
How are Students referred?
SEND Students applying for travel assistance to Further Education establishments will be assessed by the SEN Transport Officer and referred where necessary
By Special Schools (the Travel Trainers work with groups of year 9, 10 & 11 students in Special Schools)
Requests from others e.g school, social worker, SEN Casework Team, parent or carer
How does it work?
The options once training is complete
The student can buy a County Ticket – application available from www.somerset.gov.uk/countyticket
All bus operators offer a range of daily tickets and most can offer various types of season tickets at a discounted rate.
For further information please contact Debbie Reed Dreed@somerset.gov.uk
Bus Buddy Training is available for students aged 14 plus with a special educational need or disability who require assistance to travel independently to an educational establishment, resource base or work placement.
Contact provider for details