lntroduction

As you may be aware we are working

_crosery with a range
stakehorders on

of
the government,i speciar Educationar Needs
.l"_llyqring
and/or disabirity (SEND) reform and one
of the key themes ciming out of
that work from yoyng peopre i.
prorote and encourage
independence as they move into adurthood.
we
ways of doing th.is is to support young peopre berier" on" of the key
with specirr'Lor"rtionar

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needs or disability to use public traniport.-'

Th" Local Authority also
needs to review its poricies and practices
from time-i" iirr" ,rj'ilril;;
these two things together we are consulting
on
the council,s
Transport poricy for post 16 students withchanges to-to
a ii"*
pro*oting
independent travel for young people with
SEND who attend Further
Education
schools and cblteg6s.

To hglp us do this we would ask you to firi

in this questionnarre so that
we can take your views into account when
determining the new policy,
and in considering ways to herp rrppori yorng
peopre

education needs or disa-birity to use pubric

transport.

with special

Change to policy
The councir wants to change how it supports
young peopre with speciar
Education Needs in getting"io post 16'education
settings. The council
wants to support young pbo?r."
.gld ffreii parents and- carers, to herp
them be independent aiO'teaO fulfilling
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What is this questionnaire for?

This questionnlrg is to.ask
vou,apgut what you know about how young
people with special Educational
Needs travel to and from school, 6th
Form or colrege, and how they traver
when not at schoor or coilege.

over recent months many ygyng peopre,

schoors, 6th Forms

and
colleges have been involvei with tf,elplannlo
changes associated with
the special Education Need, and work
on "preparation for Adulthood,,.
The council wants to continue this conversation'in
respect-of developing
independence skills for young people
associated with travel and
increasing opportunity to Lnter- the
*orrpral;, ;*il"r'eoucation

enjoy friendships.

and

Tell us what you think

1

I am responding as:-

A parent or carer

A member of the public

2.

the Council wants to help young people with Special Educational

Needs to be as indepenO'ent as possible in the future, including the

ability to travel safely on their own as much as possible.

Tell us if you think the following are the right things that the Council
shr:uld be wanting to achieve?
Yes
Promote independence for young people
with Special Educational Needs travelling
to school, 6th Form and college or to meet
friends and family
Work in partnership with schools and
colleges to support young people with
Special Educational Needs to be
irieieper rtier

No

Not
sure

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Enable access to information to support

young people with Special Educational
Needs and their parents or carers to make
good decisions about travelling safely

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Yes No
Ensure young people with Special
Educational Needs and their parents or
carers know how to raise concerns about
safety or wellbeing when young people are
travelling
Enable parents and carers to support
young people with Special Educational
Needs through transitions in life

Not
sure

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lf you said "no" or "not sure" to any of the above please tell us why

3.

lvhat do you think would support young people with special

Educational Needs to travel safely and independenily?
(PIease tick all that apply)
Travel Training so that they can travel safely and
indepentlentiy

A mobile phone app to help them to plan journeys

Practical Journey Assistance

- How to get there guides

lnformation on support avairabre from train, bus and taxi

companies

A Travet gadget that helps them let someone know

where they are and lets them speak to someone when
they need help

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Something else (please give details)

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4.

If you think that young people with Special Educationat Needs

would benefit from travel training tell us what you think the main
benefits would be, please tick all that apply:

Getting to school or college

Taking part in activities
Meeting friends

Getting to work in the future

Other

5.

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please tell us what these are

lf you support a young person with Special Educational needs when

they go shopping, visit family or friends, or other fun activities, how
do they get there?
By bus
By train
I or another person drives them

By taxi
I do not support a young person with Special

Educational needs

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Other (please give details)

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ln order to support young people with Special Educational Needs

tobecome as independent as possible and live fulfilling lives
think that the council and its partners shourd:-

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Yes

No

Not

sure
Provide universal access to good quality
information
Encourage self-help
Work with bus, train and taxi fir"ms to help
them to understand the needs of young
people with Special Educational Needs
and provide safe travel journeys
Encourage early.discussions with young
people with Special Educational Needsand their families about planning for travel
needs in the future

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is considering' do you
Thinking about the changes that the Council
special Educational
think these would support young people with
Needs to (please tick all that apply)

Get a job and travel to work

Go to college or universitY

Beindependentandabletodothingsforthemselves
cinema'
Meet friends and do things like going to the
using leisure centres, Parks etc'

Other

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lf you said 'Other' please tell us what you think

8.

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person with
lf you are the parent 9l carer of a young or
college in or after
educational needs intending to go to 6th form
the Council ceasing
September 2015, *nrt *orjd ni tfre impact of
special

post-16 students?
directly provided r'ore to school transport for

Do you think we have missed anything, if so please use the space

below to tell us what you thin,k?

THANK YOU FOH TAKING PART