Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 17049
Special Educational Needs: Travel
Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Dr Neil Hudson
Conservative — Epping 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 BaileyThe 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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