Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 17049

Special Educational Needs: Travel

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Dr Neil Hudson

ConservativeEpping Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps they are taking to support local councils to be able to provide young people with Special Educational Needs with school transport.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
The department’s home-to-school travel policy aims to make sure no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. Local authorities must arrange free home-to-school travel for children of compulsory school age who attend their nearest...

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