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Vol. 4 · Issue 5 · May 2026
Latest issueNew DfE SEND transport guidance — what it means for your LA
The Department for Education has published updated guidance on SEND home-to-school transport, with new expectations around route planning, parent communication, and safeguarding practice.
DfE guidance summaryProduct update: improved parent notificationsCase study preview: Royal GreenwichSafeguarding: court order protocol refresh
Vol. 4 · Issue 4 · April 2026
Communication passports: the evidence for consistency
Our Q1 data shows children with active, up-to-date communication passports have 31% fewer welfare notes recorded during their journeys.
Research: passport impact dataDriver training updateProcurement guide: DPS explainedPolicy: eligibility post-16
Vol. 4 · Issue 3 · March 2026
Route rationalisation — how LAs are saving money without cutting provision
Three local authorities shared their approach to SEND transport rationalisation with us this quarter. Here is what they did, what they learned, and what the data shows.
Cost benchmarking 2025–26Vehicle fleet refreshNew portal: data export featureTerm planning: summer checklist
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