School Transport Technical Lead

David

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I have worked for Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council for the past 16 years. The last 10 of these have been within the SEND area as both a School Transport and EHCP Coordinator. I have been the School Transport Technical Lead since 2020. My role involves managing a very small team to deliver and monitor the ever growing SEND Home to School Travel Service across Stockport.

David

Our service delivers travel support to children, young people and families living in Stockport with SEND, supporting them to be able to access their education day to day.

It requires lots of planning and flexibility to work with families, schools and local contractors with a lot of different moving parts to try and keep everything running smoothly. Support comes in three main ways, depending on the needs of the person.

  • A comprehensive Independent Travel Training Service through our partnership with Pure Innovations offering invaluable life skills for the future.
  • Personal Travel Budgets, these give families the flexibility to manage their home to school travel arrangements in a way that suits their personal circumstances.
  • Supported travel to and from school using contracted vehicles.

Find more information about SEND travel support.