Transport is one of those issues that quietly shapes almost every part of disabled children and young people’s lives. Whether a child can get to school, join a club, see …
By Eva Sheffield, SEND parent Winning the right educational provision should not be the beginning of another battle. Yet for some families whose children receive alternative education out of school, …
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has today published a report warning that home-to-school transport for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is (well-worn …
In recent months, I seem to have been nominated by team SNJ to be their main media commentator. They claim it’s because I have a good grasp of the issues …
Last week, we ran an article from the National Audit Office about SEND transport costs. Today, solicitor, Eleanor Wright, Legal officer at SOS!SEN has written an update on the current …
There’s been a fair bit of debate in the media in the last few months about the rising costs of transporting children and young people with SEND to their place …
with Rachel Dixon, Research, Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Contact We’ve covered the perils of SEND school transport a number of times before. Today we’d like to help promote a …
As you probably know, SNJ’s directors are all parents of children or young adults with special educational needs and disabilities, so what our parent readers are going through, we are …
With Cerebra, IPSEA, SOS!SEN and Contact. We’ve been hearing from many parents about the difficulties they’ve been experiencing trying to secure home-to-school SEND transport for their children with EHCPs, especially …
Over the weekend, the County Councils Network (CCN) issued a report on the spiralling costs of home-to-school transport, including the costs of transporting children and young people with special educational …
As well as updated exclusions guidance, the Department for Education also issued updated guidance on school transport just before the summer holidays. Eleanor Wright, CEO of SEND legal charity, SOS!SEN …
** Please note, school transport guidance was updated in June 2023. We have anupdated article here (from September 18 2023) so please read this in conjunction with that article*** SEND …
With the news that it’s “everyone* in school/college” from March 8th, until at least lockdown 4, the Department for Education has once again issued separate operational guidance for schools and …
You may have seen recently that the government launched a consultation into revised statutory guidance for local authorities on home to school travel and transport. This covers all children, but we’re …
For local authorities, school transport is one of the most expensive part of providing support for children with disabilities. Often the most appropriate schools is up to an hour away …
Today is the second instalment of your answers to the questions you put to the Department for Education last year. Yesterday, we brought you their replies to questions about SEND …
