Special educational needs and disabilities home to school transport - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. How many children have received special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) home to school transport every year since 2018/19 including the present year 2023/2024 (please break down by year)

2. What was your annual total spend on SEND home to school transport every year since 2018/2019 (please break down by year). Please also provide your forecast spend for 2023/2024.

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?

Decision

1.

 

SEND Clients Lincolnshire as of 16th November with travel requirement (year)

2020

2021

2022

2023

Number of SEND clients

2037

2066

2024

2076

 

2.

 

Date

Annual Expenditure

 

 

2023/2024

£12,657,155.79

2022/2023

£16,703,841.08

2021/2022

£13,885,717.67

2020/2021

£12,990,927.07

2019/2020

£10,563,976.57

2018/2019

£9,576,400.08

 

Only actual spend can be provided, therefore the forecast spend for 2023/2024 cannot be included.

 

3. £650 per day.

 

4. 64.36 miles.

Reference number
8578066
Date request received
14 December 2023
Date of decision
17 January 2024