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70th Report - Home-to-school transport

Public Accounts Committee HC 1238 Published 6 March 2026

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

31 items (16 recs)

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Government Response

AI assessment · 31 of 31 classified

Accepted 26

Accepted in Part 2

Acknowledged 2

Deferred 1

Government response

Treasury Minutes: Government response - 70th Report - Home-to-school transport

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

23 Conclusion Deferred

The Department and MHCLG explained that there were different calculations for SEND and mainstream funding...

Conclusion

The Department and MHCLG explained that there were different calculations for SEND and mainstream funding to account for the additional costs associated with SEND transport, but that both were based on pupil populations and adjusted distances to school. For both … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government has updated general local authority funding formulas, including the Home to Schools Transport formula. However, it will appraise this specific formula and consider further refinements ahead of the 2029-30 Local Government Finance Settlement, deferring a decision on specific changes related to post-16 transport funding.

HM Treasury

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