# The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014, Regulation 41: Expenses

Extent: E+W

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the body arranging the mediation shall pay the following expenses in connection with the child's parent or young person attending mediation—
Table 1
Item
Description
Travel Costs
Standard class public transport fares for the parent and their child or the young person.
A mileage rate of 25p per mile for travel by car or motorcycle.
Taxi fares.
Repayment for loss of earnings
Loss of earnings up to £45.
Registered child or young person care expenses
Engagement of a registered child or adult carer at £5.35 per hour, per child or young person.
Overnight expenses
Expenses up to £81 per night for inner London or £71 per night for elsewhere or £21 per night if the stay is with family or friends.
(2) The body arranging the mediation may require either or both of the following conditions before making payment of a claim for expenses under paragraph (1)—
(a) payment is made with the prior agreement of the body arranging the mediation;
(b) payment is made upon receipt of satisfactory supporting evidence of the expenses claimed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1530/regulation/41 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/special-educational-needs-and-disability-regulations-2014/regulation-41
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