Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 22549

Special Educational Needs: Transport

Tabled: 7 January 2025
Answered: 15 January 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of children who need to travel long distances to a school with SEND provision.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
This government is aware that many children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) struggle to find a suitable school placement that is close to their home and meets their needs. This government committed to addressing thi...
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