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Compulsory school aged (5-16) Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND) Travel Assistance Policy consultation

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This consultation has closed

Have your say on Barnet’s new compulsory school aged (5-16) SEND Travel Assistance Policy.

The council is reviewing the way it provides compulsory school aged (5-16) SEND Travel Assistance as part of a council-wide travel and transport review. We welcome the views of residents, parents, providers, schools and other stakeholders on possible changes to the way we provide travel assistance for compulsory school aged children.

What we are proposing

We have been reviewing our policies to make them clear, and easy to understand for people who are thinking about or applying for travel assistance. We have also aligned our proposed

Have your say on Barnet’s new compulsory school aged (5-16) SEND Travel Assistance Policy.

The council is reviewing the way it provides compulsory school aged (5-16) SEND Travel Assistance as part of a council-wide travel and transport review. We welcome the views of residents, parents, providers, schools and other stakeholders on possible changes to the way we provide travel assistance for compulsory school aged children.

What we are proposing

We have been reviewing our policies to make them clear, and easy to understand for people who are thinking about or applying for travel assistance. We have also aligned our proposed changes with the Department for Education’s (DfE) revised guidance on Home to School Transport, which was published in June 2023.

The proposed changes for compulsory school age children are to encourage far greater use of greener travel assistance options by:

  • Independent Travel Training (ITT)
  • Cycling allowance
  • Walking allowance
  • Funding parents travel cards to use on public buses
  • Personal Transport Allowance (PTA)
  • Increasing designated pick-up and drop-off points instead of door-to-door service.

Your views are important to us

To find out more please read our summary consultation document on the key changes to the policy or the full draft Compulsory school aged (5-16) SEND Travel Assistance Policy.

How to have your say:

Complete our online questionnaire.

We are keen to hear your views on our proposals and encourage you to have your say by completing our online questionnaire.

If you would like to request a paper questionnaire or another format, please:

  • email transport.brokering@barnet.gov.uk
  • telephone 020 8359 5116
  • write to us at: Barnet Education Service, Transport Brokering Team London Borough of Barnet, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 4EW.

If you would like someone to help you complete the questionnaire or need more information, please contact us using one of the above methods.

What happens after the consultation closes?

The council will use the consultation findings to inform our final decision. We will publish the results of the consultation, our decision and how we are acting on the results of the consultation on this web page in August 2024.