SEND Transport Cuts Could Increase NEETs
A critical new report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has sparked fresh calls for extended transport entitlements for post-16 SEND learners.
The UK's spending watchdog has urged the government to improve its "insufficient" data collection on SEND transport, amid risks that councils "scaling back" their post-16 provision could increase NEET numbers.
The National Audit Office (NAO) warned that council cost pressures from providing transport for people up to age 25 could place a "significant barrier" on participation in education and training, particularly for young people with SEND.
- The cost of providing transport for people up to age 25 soared 106 per cent in real terms over an eight-year period.
- The Department for Education (DfE) is planning to make it mandatory for local authorities to routinely report home-to-education transport usage.
Author's summary: NAO report highlights risks of transport cuts for SEND learners.
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