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School transport

Getting your child to school on time and safely can be a challenge. Depending on where you live, your income and your child’s age, your child may qualify for free home to school transport. If they have special educational needs (SEN) or a disability they might also be eligible. Find out if your child qualifies.

Do you qualify?

Cumbria County Council (external link) provide free home to school transport for children (external link) if they are between 5 and 16 years old and are attending their nearest suitable school. This is provided that the school is further away than:

2 miles for pupils aged under 8
3 miles for those aged 8 and over

Examples of a suitable school are:

a faith school if you have expressed a preference for a school based on your religion or belief
a special school if your child has special educational needs (SEN)

Children also qualify for free transport - no matter what distance they live from the school - if they are unable to walk for any of the following reasons:

they have SEN
they have a disability or mobility problems
there is no safe walking route

Safe walking routes are those which usually include road crossings, good lighting and well maintained pavements and footpaths. It is Cumbria County Council's responsibility to assess the suitability of walking routes.