We conducted the last review of school transport in 2011, with some supplementary research in 2012. We will be consulting on new home-to-school <?notus-xml column=261?> transport guidance this autumn and propose to incorporate the best practice identified in the earlier review when we publish the new guidance early in 2014. We intend to strengthen guidance on transport appeals arrangements to provide greater clarity for both parents and local authorities. We encourage walking to school for those children able to do so, because of the health and environmental benefits, but currently, there are no plans to review the statutory walking distances.