70th Report - Home-to-school transport

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 1238 6 March 2026
Report Status Response overdue
Conclusions & Recommendations 31 items (5 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 6 of 31 classified)
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 1
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Recommendations

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The Department does not understand how access to transport is affecting attendance, nor how difficult...
Recommendation
The Department does not understand how access to transport is affecting attendance, nor how difficult it is for parents to navigate the system, particularly post-16. While acknowledging that transport is critical to accessing education and training, the Department does not … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the link between absence and distance from school and is exploring how best to understand the relationship between attendance and transport by working with local authorities to consider existing data. Work is underway through the SEND reforms to improve information for parents and young people regarding post-16 transport.
HM Treasury
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