In March 2023 the council Special Educational Needs service launched a consultation to ask residents to give their feedback on the proposed update of the existing home to school travel assistance policy for children aged between 0-16. The proposed updates were made in an effort to remove jargon, to make the policy more accessible and easier to understand.
We asked residents to tell us if they felt the policy was easy to understand and comprehensive, we asked if they had any concerns about the proposed changes or if they felt there was anything missing from the policy that should be included.
The majority of responses received from residents agreed that the policy was easy to read and understand and comprehensive.
As a result of the consultation the council published the updated home to school travel assistance policy for children aged 0-16 online on the Council webpage and local offer on May 31st 2023, in line with our statutory duties.
Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster councils have a joint system for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Service. The councils have a statutory duty to publish their Children's Home to School Travel Assistance Policies and post 16 travel assistance policy statements on councils' websites and local offer by 31st May 2023 each year.
The councils have worked with their special educational needs and travel care and support teams to refresh their current transport policy to ensure that it is easier to understand and is comprehensive. The councils are keen to ensure parents/carers have access to the information they need to make informed decisions about attendance in education settings.
The councils have identified three key areas where the current home to school travel policy could be improved. The key areas fall into the following categories:
Accessibility
Eligibility
Service
The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Team is keen to hear your feedback on the refreshed transport policy to ensure that it is easier to understand and is comprehensive.
We are under a legal obligation to consult with service users when we make any changes to our policy. This survey will enable the council to understand your views on the School Travel Policy and in particular any changes. If you have any queries, or require assistance in other languages, please contact the SEND Service by email at travelassistance@rbkc.gov.uk or by phone at 020 7361 3311.
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