Transport

You and your child’s transport needs will be a crucial part of your child and family care plan. Getting the right help with transport issues can improve daily family life.

You can ask your child’s care team about getting driving lessons, accessing specially adapted cars to take bulky equipment or adapted car seats. You can also think about applying for the Blue Badge scheme for disabled parking.

To get mobility allowance your child must be under the age of 16. For the low rate mobility component they must be aged over five, and for the high rate mobility component they must be aged over three. If you are the parent for a young person over 16 and they have care or mobility needs, they may be able to claim a Personal Independence Payment instead.

The Motability Scheme helps you get mobile by exchanging your child’s higher rate mobility allowance to lease a new affordable car, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle, scooter or powered wheelchair. If your child is awarded the highest rate of DLA mobility component, you may be exempt from paying Vehicle Excise Duty. 

For advice and information on home to school transport you may find IPSEA useful.  

For more general information about transport for your child, including using public transport Together for short lives has a wealth of information on their website.