Independent Travel Training

Do you know a young person (11-25) with SEND and an EHCP who is eager and enthusiastic, who might benefit from FREE Independent Travel Training?

Independent travel training offers one to one, tailored, practical support to help young people with SEND learn to travel independently their school/college/work placement/training provider by using public transport within Warwickshire

Training will take place once a week over the course of 9-12 weeks and will offer:

• 1:1 personalised travel trainer support
• Road and personal safety skills
• Journey planning
• Time and money management
• Emergency strategies around travel

These skills can then be transferred into their everyday lives and future enabling them to access more opportunities such as going out with friends, transitioning to college, work placements etc. It can also benefit parents and carers, giving them peace of mind that their child or young person is able to travel safely on their own.

The young person must be a Warwickshire resident, have an Education, Health and Care Plan and be between the ages of 11-25. You can find the full criteria and application form online here.

This only takes a couple of minutes to complete. Once a referral is submitted one of our team will be in touch to discuss the next steps.

Journeys must be from the young person’s home to their school/college/work placement/training provider by using public transport within Warwickshire.

Before a referral can be made, prior consent must be provided by the individual, or the parent/carer if the individual is under 16 years old.

Please note that once Independent Travel Training has been completed, the young person will no longer be eligible for WCC Specialist Transport, however they may be eligible for a Disabled Person’s Bus Pass. You can apply for one here: Warwickshire Disabled Person’s Bus Pass application