1. How many children have received SEND home to school transport every year since 2018/19 including the present year 2023/24 (please break down by year)
2. What was your annual total spend on SEND home to school transport every year since 2018/19 (please break down by year). Please also provide your forecast spend for 2023/24.
In response to questions 1 and 2, please see the table below:
| Year | SEND Spend | SEND numbers |
| 18/19 | £11,729,511.00 | 1538 |
| 19/20 | £13,352,740.00 | 1759 |
| 20/21 | £17,763,854.00 | 1879 |
| 21/22 | £21,477,375.00 | 2043 |
| 22/23 | £25,095,802.00 | 2271 |
| 23/24 | £26,873,843.00 | 2572 |
3. How much is the single most expensive daily SEND home to school transport round trip journey you are currently funding?
£364.00 per day (return journey)
4. How far is the single most expensive daily SEND home to school transport round trip journey you are currently funding?’
The daily mileage for this route is 84.22 miles per return journey