UK councils offer £5,000 to drive SEND kids to school
Councils pay parents up to £5,000 a year to drive school‑bound SEND children, slashing taxi costs.
UK local councils are offering payments of up to £5,000 per year to parents who drive their children with special educational needs (SEND) to school, a scheme announced on 18 Jan 2026. The scheme, part of a national drive to cut soaring taxi costs for vulnerable pupils, will pay parents an amount tied to the distance between the child’s home and school, with a cap at £5,000. Local authority budgets will fund the payments, which are meant to encourage families to use personal transport rather than expensive taxis. The pilot will roll out in selected council areas in England and aims to reduce near‑term fuel and taxi charges for SEND families.
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