Contact explained that the changes in entitlement to transport after age 16 could feel like a “cliff edge” for those that would no longer receive it and that it had huge impacts on the whole family.34 The charity told us that 40% of families it had consulted said they had had to give up work as a result.35 In written evidence, Natspec, which represents 140 specialist further education colleges for students aged 16–19 with SEND, said that a lack of suitable transport was affecting learner atte...

Contact explained that the changes in entitlement to transport after age 16 could feel like a “cliff edge” for those that would no longer receive it and that it had huge impacts on the whole family.34 The charity told us that 40% of families it had consulted said they had had to give up work as a result.35 In written evidence, Natspec, which represents 140 specialist further education colleges for students aged 16–19 with SEND, said that a lack of suitable transport was affecting learner attendance at college. In a survey of its members, 65% of respondents said that transport issues had resulted in learners being unable to attend college or a Type: conclusion | Number: 15 | Response status: response_pending