Essex council to overhaul SEND transport after safety failures

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 12:49 · Archive

Essex County Council has agreed to overhaul school transport for children with SEND following serious safety failures.

Essex County Council has agreed to overhaul its school transport services for children with SEND following serious transport failures that put children's safety at risk. The council's decision comes after a watchdog upheld more complaints against it than against any other council.

The failings have prompted the council to review its school transport arrangements. No further details about the nature of the failures or the specific overhaul plans have been provided by the outlets.

Essex council to overhaul SEND transport after safety failures — Image: BBC Essex

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How it is being reported

Transport failings risked pupils' safety, says watchdogBBC Essex · 2 Oct, 12:02
Essex council to overhaul SEND transport after safety failures put children at riskColchester Gazette · 2 Oct, 10:00

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