Freedom of information response

Could you please provide me with the amount that was spent on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities transport services over the current academic year (2022 – 2023) and the list of 5 largest providers of these services by volume (the number of schoolchildren delivered) and spend.

If this information is not available for the full academic year, please provide for any period within the year that is available. The bigger part of the year this information covers, the better. 

£3,626,140.00

The list of 5 largest providers of these services by spend.

Could you please include the name of the provider, the number of schoolchildren delivered by each of the providers, and the amount spent on each of the providers.  Please also indicate which time period which this information covers.

The list of 5 largest providers of these services by volume (the number of schoolchildren delivered)

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