Young Wrexham

Transport

Children and young people with ‘special educational needs‘ (SEN) can be supported by Local Education Authorities (LEA's) to cover their transport costs throughout their education.

School

• If you have a taxi to school up to the age of 16 this should continue if you decide to go back to school for year 12
• Each local education authority (LEA) has its own policy on transport though so it would be worth checking the policy for your authority

College

• The LEA has responsibility for transport for people up to the age of 19
You will need to check the policy for your LEA as not all may provide a taxi for disabled students to go to college
• If you are over 19, want to attend a local college and need a taxi to get to college you will need to speak to the college when you apply
Some colleges use money called the Financial Contingency Fund to help disabled students with transport costs
• It is sometimes possible to get support for taxi costs from social services if you have a social worker

Residential College

If you are going to a residential specialist college and are under 19 then you will need to find out if your LEA will fund transport for you at the beginning and end of terms
• If you want to go home during the term you will need to pay for this

University

If you need to have a taxi to university you may be able to apply for the Disabled Students Allowance
• Part of this will cover any extra costs that you have to pay for transport as a result of your disability