Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 112444
Special Educational Needs: Transport
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 18 February 2026
Question
Shivani Raja
Conservative — Leicester East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of SEND transport contracts on local authority spending; and whether she plans to introduce annual cost caps.
Answer
Georgia GouldWe know challenges in the SEND system are creating pressures on home-to-school travel. We will reform the SEND system to enable more children to thrive in local mainstream settings. This will mean fewer children need to travel long distances to access edu...
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