There is currently a review taking place of the Travel Support Service for eligible children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
The review is not looking to change the Travel Support Policy or the current entitlement to Travel Support.
The purpose of the review is:
- to provide more options for families to fit around their individual circumstances;
- to provide better support for eligible students, especially those making the transition into adulthood;
- to ensure we are getting the most from our resources and best value for money.
We remain fully committed to always provide quality travel support that meets the needs of eligible SEND children and young people. We have recognised that we need to improve how we work to make sure we can continue to best meet student’s needs and aspirations, especially in the light of the challenges all councils face with rising demand and costs for travel support.
Working With You
We know that if improvements are to work well, we need the views of those who use the service day to day. We are still keen to get from parents, carers and children and young people themselves, feedback, and input to further develop improvement plans.
You can read about our engagement journey so far here.
Consultation Complete
Thank you to everyone who attended our consultation events or filled out our online consultation.
We had some great feedback on our proposals and we are pleased to say our cabinet approved us implementing our quick wins! This means the Travel Support offer will soon be expanded to include more money for a personal travel budget as well as the option for independent travel training.