Apply for home to school travel assistance

It is the legal responsibility of the parents/guardians to ensure that children attend school. TfL provides free or discounted travel to children up to the age of 18, so this means there is no cost to them or their parents.

As the Local Authority, we encourage the development of independence and where possible we recommend pupils walk or cycle to school. However, as per our home to school travel policy and in order to discharge our legal duty, pupils aged under 16 who, in the judgement of the Director of Children's Services, have an unreasonable journey to school using bus or tram services, may be entitled to assistance with the cost of rail and/or underground travel to and from school.

Read our Home to School Travel Assistance Policy.

How to apply

Download the application form and read the guidance notes .

If you meet the criteria, submit the completed form to admissions@wandsworth.gov.uk, or post to Pupil Services at:

Pupil Services
Wandsworth Children's Services
Town Hall Extension
Wandsworth High Street
SW18 2PU

Application advice

If your questions are not answered by the guidance notes, you can contact Pupil Services for advice:

Email: admissions@wandsworth.gov.uk 
Telephone: 020 8871 7316

Pupil Services
Wandsworth Children's Services
Town Hall Extension
Wandsworth High Street
SW18 2PU