A council may be able to provide free school transport to a child if they live a certain distance from their school, there is no safe walking route or if they are unable to walk due to having special educational needs (SEN) or a mobility problem.
Free school transport schemes operate broadly the same in each nation but there may be some small differences in the eligibility criteria and how to access this support. For more information on free school transport see the government websites in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Free school transport is not classed as a public fund for immigration purposes and can be accessed by child regardless of their, or their parent's, immigration status, including a person who is subject to the ‘no recourse to public funds’ (NRPF) condition.
