Local Offer - Transport
Find out more about what travel and transport support is available for people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and where to find it.
Schemes and Support Services
Independent Travel Training
Independent Travel Training is a service that can offer a young person training and support if they want to learn how to travel independently between home and school or college. Travelling independently opens up social, educational and employment opportunities. This service is provided by Doncaster Council at no charge to schools, colleges, parents or carers.
The training is for young people living in Doncaster who have a disability and/or learning difficulty and who attend school or college. The programme is open to young people who meet the eligibility criteria for assisted travel to school/college. It will help a young person to learn the skills needed to make the journey between home and school or college independently, either on foot, bus or train.
Education Transport
The Pupil Support and Passenger Transport Team provide travel assistance to and from mainstream schools, special schools, colleges, and to interim tuition services - along with help with board and lodging cost for school residential trips.
For information on obtaining transport for pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), please contact the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Service on:
- Email: sen@doncaster.gov.uk
- Tel: 01302 737210 or 737211
Transport To and From Further Education Colleges
Blue Badge
The Blue Badge scheme provides a range of parking concessions for people with severe mobility problems who have difficulty using public transport.
Disabled Persons Pass
With a Disabled Person's Pass you can travel for free:
- on buses, trains and trams in South Yorkshire at any time.
- on Northern Rail trains between South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.
- on any off-peak (9.30am to 11pm) and all day at weekends and bank holidays on any local bus journey in England.
Zero Fare Bus Pass
Zero Fare Bus Passes allow children who are entitled to it to have free transport via public transport to and from their mainstream school.
Park and Ride
Transport Accessibility (Travel South Yorkshire)
- Journey assistance cards
- Door 2 door bus service (also known as community transport)
- Talking busses in Sheffield
Free Vehicle Tax for Disabled Drivers
You may not have to pay vehicle tax if either:
- you’re a disabled driver
- you have a certain type of vehicle
Mobility Scheme
Downloads & Resources
- Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2022 - 2027
- Download (619KB - PDF)
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