North Lanarkshire: ASN transport

North Lanarkshire council will provide transport if your child ‘Has been assessed to attend a school to meet the requirements of their additional support needs (these assessments involve Psychological Services who also recommend appropriate transport arrangements)’. 

Transport is provided by bus or taxi with an escort and driver who will both have a valid PVG. 

If your child attends a mainstream school then you qualify for transport if they live more than 1 mile away from the school (for primary school, for secondary school the distance is 3 miles). 

 You can decline the transport and drive your child yourself; North Lanarkshire council will pay 45p per mile for two return trips a day from your home to the school if this is the case. 

28 days notice is required to change between a bus/taxi and your own transport and the car used must have a valid MOT and insurance certificate which the council will request to see. 

Transport details are confirmed in August before the school term starts; there is no stated date when this will be and unfortunately many only find out a day or so before the school term starts. Contracts are tendered each year so your child may have a different driver and escort each year, and may share a bus or taxi with different children than a previous year.  

The pick up and drop off times will vary depending on the bus/taxi route and number of drop offs. A sole taxi will only be provided in exceptional circumstances and most routes pick up 2-3 children; depending on the taxi route your child may be picked up from 7.45/8am.  

Transport is only provided at the start and end of the school day, it will not be provided for later starts or early finishes (unless the whole school is closing such as 1pm closure before the start of the summer holidays). 

The contact email is ASNTransport@northlan.gov.uk 

It is difficult to speak to the team via telephone with many experiencing very long wait times to get through. The number is 01698 403140, option 2.