Decision details

To seek approval to new policies for the provision of transport assistance to children and young people in education or training. In certain important respects, the new policies make significant changes to the current policies, by reducing the level of support that will be provided to young people and adults (aged 16 to 25) who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

To consider proposals to:

•           approve the new SEND travel policy for the 2025/26 and subsequent academic years

•           approve the new post-16 transport policy statement for the 2025/26 academic year

•           To publish an unchanged transport statement

•           To publish a transport statement with minimal change but not providing the level of saving required

•           To cease all travel support for post-16 SEND

•           To provide limited support for post-16 without transitionary arrangements