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Information on secondary age student travel in Wiltshire if you hold an EHCP, education health and care plan.
Travel policy and information
There are around 1,000 pupils transported to schools across Wiltshire who have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Transport can take the form of a car or a specialised minibuses to cater for wheelchair users. The Assessment and Placement team decide who is entitled to transport and the Passenger Transport Unit are responsible for arranging this transport and the contracts with local transport providers.
If you do not have an EHCP you may find the transport information on the main council website useful.
If you are eligible due to age or qualifying disability, a concessionary travel pass entitles you to free off-peak travel on local services from 9.30am to 11pm, Monday to Friday, all day at weekends and Bank Holidays.
Qualifying because of disability
You qualify if you are within one of the seven categories listed in the Transport Act 2000, as shown below:
blind or partially sighted
profoundly or severely deaf
without speech
has a disability, or has suffered an injury, that has a substantial or long-term effect on their ability to walk
does not have arms or has long-term loss of use of both arms
has a significant learning disability, that is, a state of arrested or incomplete development of mind which includes significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning;
would, if they applied for the grant of a licence to drive a motor vehicle under Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 have their application refused on the grounds of medical fitness. Examples of those who are currently barred are people with epilepsy, severe mental disorder and liability to sudden attacks of giddiness or fainting. This does not include those who have had their license refused/revoked through the misuse of alcohol or drugs.
The disability should be permanent or have lasted at least 12 months, be likely to last 12 months or be likely to recur, and should have a substantial effect on the person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
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