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  • Important Deadline: Travel Assistance Applications 2025 – Deadline: 31st May 2025.

    Wed 26 Mar 2025

    What Does ‘Travel Assistance’ Include?


    When you apply, you are requesting travel assistance—not guaranteed transportation on a vehicle.
    Travel assistance can include:
    • A Bus Pass/ Train Pass: For public transportation. This may be offered for both parent and
    child.
    • ITT: Independent travel training.
    • Shared Transport: A space in a shared vehicle with other students.
    • Personal Transport Budget: A budget for parents/carers to arrange their child’s transport.

     

    Who Needs to Apply?


    1. New Applications – First-time applicants for travel assistance.
    2. Year 6 to Year 7 Transitions – For children starting secondary school. Only applicable for
    those children changing educational establishment or location.
    3. Post-16 Transitions – For students moving into Year 12 (current Year 11).
    4. Post-19 Education – For students advancing in education beyond 19.
    5. Any young people awarded a spare seat in 2024 -need to reapply.
    6. Change of circumstances e.g. change of address, school

     

    Why Apply by the Deadline?

     

    Submitting your application for travel assistance by the
    deadline of 31st May 2025 is essential to ensure:
    • Timely Arrangements: Applications submitted after the deadline WILL NOT be processed in
    time for September 2025, and parents will be responsible for transporting their child to and
    from school until all on-time applications are finalised.
    • Priority Processing: Only applications submitted by the deadline will be prioritised for the
    academic year 2025/26.

     

    How to Apply


    Complete the Online Application Form. Visit our website or Use the link below to apply:

     

    https://www.localofferbirmingham.co.uk/children-young-peoples-travel-service/apply-for-travel-assistance/

     

     

    Apply for Travel Assistance - Local Offer Birmingham

    Important to Note:
    • Application is NOT for a Specific Vehicle: Applying does not guarantee your child will be
    allocated a seat on a vehicle.
    • During our busy period and due to a high volume of applications there may be a delay.

  • Sing & Sign Choir - ITV News report

    Fri 14 Mar 2025

    Dear families, 

     

    We are delighted to share a link from ITV News, which features a special report on the fantastic work of Victoria School's Sing and Sign Choir. They're involved in a really important project on inclusive music for all, which is supported by Services for Education and Music for Youth. 

     

    You can watch the video here:

     

    https://www.itv.com/watch/news/children-swap-school-hall-for-the-symphony-hall-for-birminghams-inclusive-concert/968dmjg

     

    The students speak so confidently about their experiences and why they really enjoy being part of such a special project. A HUGE thank you to the staff who have supported this and well done to the students who showed the very best of Victoria!

     

    Thanks
    Gary 

    (Executive Headteacher)

  • Update on building works (after flood)

    Thu 06 Feb 2025

    Dear families, 

     

    Please find a link to an important letter to all families, following confirmation of the building works which are starting in school soon. 

     

    CLICK HERE

     

    If you have any questions, then please contact the school. 

    Regards

    Gary Coffey

    (Executive Headteacher)

  • School Attendance Expectation Letter

    Wed 29 Jan 2025
  • School Attendance Update Letter To Parents

    Wed 29 Jan 2025
  • Autism Program

    Tue 28 Jan 2025
  • Federated Winter Newsletter 2024

    Wed 18 Dec 2024

    Newsletter Added

     

    Dear all, 

     

    Please find below a link to the latest Federated Winter Newsletter 2024. This includes a range of photos and activities that the students and staff have been working on over the last term. I hope you enjoy reading it and celebrating the exciting learning activities:

     

    CLICK HERE to read

     

    Have a wonderful Christmas break and a Happy New Year!

     

    Many thanks
    Gary

  • Friends of Victoria - Christmas Letter

    Tue 03 Dec 2024
  • Covid 19 immunisation during this Autumn/Winter campaign 2024

    Tue 03 Dec 2024
  • Stephanie White - Letter For Families

    Mon 25 Nov 2024
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