Understanding home to early years setting, school or college transport

Supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to receive the education they are entitled to also means understanding their legal rights to home-to-early years setting, school or college transport. This bite-sized e-learning course gives a clear and practical overview of the law and guidance on transport for children and young people with SEND. 

Format: Online, self-paced 

Duration: Around 40 minutes 

Includes: Short videos, interactive quizzes and online resources

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What you’ll learn 

This course introduces you to the legal entitlements children and young people with SEND have to travel arrangements, covering: 

• The law and statutory guidance that apply 

• Transport for children under compulsory school age 

• Transport for compulsory school-age children, including who qualifies as an “eligible child” and what counts as a “relevant educational establishment” 

• Transport for young people aged 16–25 

• Applying for travel arrangements and challenging transport decisions 

• What the law says about transport for children and young people receiving education otherwise than in school 

Please note: this course relates the law as it applies in England. Different legislation applies in Wales and Scotland. 

Who is this course for? 

This course is designed for: 

• Parents and carers of children and young people with SEND 

• Professionals advising families of children and young people with SEND 

• Anyone wanting a clear overview of this area of the law 

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Want to learn more? 

This is a bite-sized course. If you’re looking for something more in-depth, or if you complete this and want to build your knowledge further, you may be interested in our in depth e-learning courses, which cover key areas of SEND law in greater detail.

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