Please provide the total annual cost to Devon County Council for transport for school aged children by taxi or private hire vehicle as follows:
Figures provided are taken from a snap shot of each year (November for previous four years, October for current year).
Routes may include Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) pupils of post-19 age attending an educational provision.
1. Spend in current year
Spend in current year – £28,208,476.08
2. Spend for previous four fiscal years
2020/21 – £18,256,292.54
2021/22 – £22,684,547.62
2022/23 – £26,532,311.10
2023/24 – £27,678,652.12