SEND transport guides
Plain-English guidance for the people who drive, escort and organise home-to-school transport for children and young people with SEND in England — sourced from the statutory guidance, not guesswork.
SEND transport training requirements: what the statutory guidance says
The minimum training topics for drivers and passenger assistants, DBS checks, the taxi licensing standards and how to evidence it all.
Read →EpilepsyIf a passenger has a seizure on school transport
What the driver and passenger assistant each do, when to call 999, wheelchair users, rescue medication and what to record.
Read →CareersHow to become a SEND passenger assistant
What the job involves, who hires, the checks you will need and the interview questions to prepare for.
Read →TrainingPassenger assistant training, online
What passenger assistants and escorts learn on our CPD Certified courses — and what they do not replace.
Read →TrainingTraining for SEND school transport drivers
For taxi, private hire and minibus drivers on home-to-school contracts, and the operators who employ them.
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