Finding someone who can do school drop offs

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Hi all, I am in Walton on Thames and my daughter will be starting secondary school which is far from our place (at least 45 mins drive). I was hoping I can find someone who can do drop off only for me on all school days for first 6 months starting this September. AFter that she can hopefully take public transport. Has anyone found any such service that they can recommend, or if there is way you found someone to do this for you?

If she is neurotypical (and I'm guessing she is if you're planning a short term thing) I'd just practice with her getting public transport over the summer.

There will probably be other children going to her new school from where you live.

You might need to organise a private taxi service if you want something completely reliable.
otherwise you could advertise on Facebook marketplace and see - but then you’re putting your daughter in the car with a stranger.

i should imagine the hours will not be worth it for a nanny/similar. You might get a local college student who is happy to go on the train with her?

This would be a taxi service job not a childcare one.

Yes, I think you would just need to book a taxi for this.

Childminders won't do school runs to secondary schools, and you'd be paying a lot for a nanny to make it worth their while.

Many questions.

Is this independent?

Is it state school you chose?

Is it mainstream and not named on an ehcp?

Was this the school the LA places her in?

Because each situation will have different solutions.

But if she's going to take public transport eventually I'd work on that during summer tbh.

Unless there's sn, work on travelling over the summer

Thank you all for the suggestions. I will explore both practicing over summer and private taxi options.

Assuming there are no issues the practicing should help has she any friends doing the journey? Will she do settling in visit where she might meet others who will be going the same way. My son travelled from Hayes to Slough and was fine

Why can't she take public transport in sept - why wait 6mths so March time ?