Councils in England call for ‘radical’ means testing of Send school transport
The Guardian World
by Sally Weale Education correspondentFebruary 19, 2026
Demand is rising at unsustainable rate and could cost £3.4bn by 2030-31, local authorities warn
Families who have children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) should be means tested for school transport, according to councils in England, who say demand is rising “at an unsustainable rate”.
Local authorities are urging the government to be “radical” in its Send reforms, which are expected imminently, warning that annual costs on home-to-school transport for children with Send could rise to £3.4bn by 2030-31, up from £2bn last year.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/19/2026