The deputy leader of Reform UK, Richard Tice, has recently claimed that some parents of children with SEND are ‘using and abusing' free taxis to schools. It's Mr. Tice's belief that some parents want to save themselves the time and effort of driving children to places of education. Instead, they are opting for free taxis, which are funded by local authorities.
Recent analysis by the Local Government Association (LGA) shows that SEND transportation costs around £8,900 per child, each year. There's the view that this is piling pressure on councils and contributing to unsustainable SEND spending.
