Special Educational Needs (SEN) School Transport Lead

The Special Educational Needs Schools Transport Lead is responsible for leading the strategic development and transformation of SEN transport services, ensuring that current operations are effectively governed while driving the implementation of future Department of Education and Youth (DEY) policy changes, service innovation, digital transformation and continuous improvement initiatives that support the evolving needs of students, families and stakeholders.

Working closely with local offices, the Central School Transport Office, external stakeholders and government departments, this postholder will lead the management of SEN transport applications, service planning, operational performance, reporting and budget oversight to support the delivery of high-quality transport services for students and their families. This role will also be required to engage with DEY to implement the recommendations of the DEY scheme review to promote inclusion and independent living for those students using SEN transport which has grown significantly since 2019 with over 24,000 SEN students transported on a daily basis.

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