Freedom of information response

SEND home to school transport

Publication date: 
Wednesday 3 April 2024
Request: 

1.    How many children have received SEND home to school transport every year since 2018/19 including the present year 2023/24 (please break down by year)
2.    What was your annual total spend on SEND home to school transport every year since 2018/19 (please break down by year). Please also provide your forecast spend for 2023/24. 
3.    How much is the single most expensive daily SEND home to school transport round trip journey you are currently funding? 
4.    How far is the single most expensive daily SEND home to school transport round trip journey you are currently funding?

Response: 
  1. How many children have received SEND home to school transport every year since 2018/19 including the present year 2023/24 (please break down by year)

Sept 2022 – July 2023 – 602 pupils with special needs

Sept 2023 – Dec 2023 – 585 pupils with special needs

*We are only able to provide this data from September 2022.

2. What was your annual total spend on SEND home to school transport every year since 2018/19 (please break down by year). Please also provide your forecast spend for 2023/24.

2018/19

 

£2,783,153

2019/20

 

£3,644,697

2020/21

 

£3,353,984

2021/22

 

£4,015,794

2022/23

 

£4,451,378

2023/24

 

£4,657,038

3. How much is the single most expensive daily SEND home to school transport round trip journey you are currently funding?

£452.41

4. How far is the single most expensive daily SEND home to school transport round trip journey you are currently funding?

20.4 miles.

Request reference:
FOI 13574