Applications for support under exceptional circumstances
Applications can be made for travel assistance outside the policy, based upon individual, exceptional circumstances. Should you wish to apply on this basis please make an application using the online form and provide full details of -
- what you consider are your exceptional individual circumstances and why you consider those circumstances require assistance from the County Council;
- why you or your parents/carers are not able to make your own travel arrangements;
- all other relevant supporting information you wish to be considered to make your case (for example the rural nature of your home address and how this affects your journey, supporting medical evidence for those seeking support due to medical needs).
Please note, in all cases we do not generally consider work, other childcare commitments, or parental convenience alone as an exceptional reason alone to provide assistance. We also generally do not provide assistance if the learning provider is less than 3 miles and more than 15 miles from the home address (the distance will be measured by Staffordshire County Council using the shortest driving route avoid toll roads using Google Maps). The upper and lower distance criteria may be varied due to the needs of the student’s learning difficulties or disability.
