A consultation to discuss plans to improve the way that families access specialist transport for travel to and from school or college opened on 5 December 2022 and will run until 26 February 2023. The consultation has included both face to face events and online broadcasts. 

You can watch a recording of the online broadcast held on 17 January below:

The consultation forms part of a wider programme of work being undertaken to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND in Warwickshire. 

Views are being invited on three proposals:

• A simplified application process for parents and carers;  

• A more consistent and transparent approach to determining transport options for children and young people who are eligible for home to school transport;  

• Updates to the Home to School and College Transport Policy to make this clearer and easier to understand.  

Feedback from the consultation will inform the future application and assessment process for home to school transport for children and young people with SEND in Warwickshire, and the Home to School and College Transport Policy.   

If approved, the different elements would be introduced according to the timeframe below:  

• New application process - in time for parents/carers applying for a school place for September 2024.   

• New assessment framework to identify travel options for children and young people eligible for home to school transport – in use from May 2023 and used to identify transport options for children and young people starting school in September 2023.   

• Updated Home to School Transport Policy – with affect from May 2023 onwards.   

To find out more and to respond to the consultation visit ask.warwickshire.gov.uk/.  If you would like any further information, please email sendchange@warwickshire.gov.uk or call the Family Information Service on 01926 742274. 

For information on school transport visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk/sendtransport.