- Just under a third of the children and young people in the sample who are in school receive home to school travel assistance (32%).
- As expected, children and young people with an EHCP are more likely to receive this assistance – almost half (45%), compared to 2% of those without an EHCP.
- Those with vision and/or hearing difficulties, physical disabilities and learning disabilities are most likely to be receiving home to school travel assistance (44%, 43% and 43% respectively).
Travel assistance
Summary
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Total sample
Base (2021 sample): Children and young people who are in school (662)
The following chart shows that 32% of the children and young people in the sample receive home to school travel assistance.
EHCP
Base (2021 sample): EHCP (472) | No EHCP (190)
The following chart shows that those with an EHCP are more likely to receive home to school travel assistance than those without one (45% compared to 2%).
SEND need
Base (2021 sample): Vision/hearing (73) | Physical (109) | Learning (392) | Communication and interaction (531) | Social, emotional or mental health (436)
The following chart shows a breakdown by SEND need – those with vision and/or hearing difficulties, physical disabilities and learning disabilities are most likely to be receiving home to school travel assistance (44%, 43% and 43% respectively).
