Nearly half a million under-16s in England use taxis, buses and other transport funded by their local authorities to get to school, according to government estimates.
The new data comes amid warnings from councils about the growing cost of providing transport for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send).
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New curriculum to be introduced in 2028 as review published
The government will introduce a new national curriculum from 2028, scrap the EBacc league table measure, make citizenship compulsory in primary schools and force all
All schools in England with removal grants to be Raac-free by 2029, says Phillipson
Education secretary promises ‘clear timelines’ are in place to permanently remove crumbling concrete Read the full article in the Guardian here.
Father jailed after threatening family court judge
A father who threatened a family court judge has been sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of court. Read the full article in
