Pupils aged 16 to 18
All Post 16 pupils receiving transport are required to submit a new Transport application each academic year.
Home to School Transport applications – September 2026
The application deadline for Home to School Transport for the 2026/27 academic year was 30 June 2026.
We are currently processing applications received after the deadline and will contact families as soon as eligibility has been assessed and, where applicable, travel assistance arrangements have been confirmed.
Parents and carers are responsible for making their own travel arrangements until Warwickshire County Council has confirmed eligibility and any travel assistance is in place.
Please remember to check all email folders, including junk and spam folders, for updates regarding your application.
Important policy update
From 1 September 2026, Warwickshire County Council's new Children and Young People's Travel Assistance Policy comes into effect.
Applications received on or after 1 September 2026 will be assessed in line with the new policy and eligibility criteria.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we prepare for the new academic year.
Please note, all post-16 pupils must reapply for travel assistance every academic year.
Help is available if you:
- are over school age and under 19 on the 31 August before your course begins
- live in Warwickshire
- have a maintained Education, Health and Care plan or can provide proof of learning difficulties or disabilities
- are attending a full-time course (540 guided learning hours per year/three days or more per week)
- go to the nearest qualifying special school, sixth form or college offering the qualification/course*
- are unable to travel to school/college unless transport is provided
- have a journey of more than three miles from home to school/college. Or are unable to travel this distance because of your special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- pay the parental contribution towards transport.
* The nearest school/college that can provide education appropriate to your age, ability, and aptitude. Also taking into account any special educational needs that you have. Normally the school whose priority area you live in unless otherwise stated by the SEND Assessment and Review team.
You won’t qualify for transport help if you are:
- applying for Higher Education courses for which you can apply for a mandatory grant.
- in full-time work or on an equivalent training scheme.
Parental Contribution
2026/27
For those who pay full rate:
- £1015 per year (10 payments of £101.50).
For those who pay the reduced** rate
- £507.50 per year (10 payments of £50.75).
Apply for transport assistance for students aged 16-18 with SEND