We feel that it is unacceptable and unfair for the children, some only just 11 years old, to be collected by a public bus, and then to arrive at school before the official opening time and an hour in advance of the school day starting, with little supervision.
We also feel that the lack of responsibility for the welfare of the children from the time they get onto the bus, until the time they start the school day is unacceptable and has not been properly considered by the county council.
Parents' personal experience indicates that children are overtired from the much earlier start, and less focused than their peers after waiting a full hour for the school day to begin. It is affecting their enthusiasm and having a detrimental effect on their homework.
We call upon the county council to take action to change this service as quickly as possible.
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October 13, 2017
The momentum is undeniable. This proves the council cannot ignore our concerns anymore.
Reached 100 supporters
October 13, 2017
73 Comments
These bus times are ridiculous! Surely this is detrimental to the children's education. They must be tired and stressed before school begins and by the time they get home much too worn out for homework!
Totally ridiculous setup. Starting secondary school is daunting for the children as it is, they can't be expected to be left unsupervised and vulnerable, I am stunned you haven't thought of safeguarding issues here, they are still so young.
I know there are other pupils out of catchment who catch buses from around Oxfordshire at a similar time but those children & parents chose to undertake such early travel from the outset and their children do not arrive at school 45 minutes early feeling dejected.
My 10 year old daughter will be using this service next September; her brother the following year. They cannot just be dumped in the next village an hour or more before school opens, with older kids, and no adult supervision, and all the attendant safeguarding risks that entails. This is ridiculous.
For children as young as 11 years old, who have no other means of travelling to school forced to arrive at school an hour before official school opening time, at risk and unsupervised because one bus service being cut is an outrage
None of you have thought about the sixth form students however. First of all, they have already paid over £400 to get a Stagecoach bus pass for the bus to school and won’t get this money back. Secondly, the council aren’t required to give seats to them anymore meaning that without that Stagecoach service they physically would not be able to get to school. Please think about people other than the Year 7-9s as this will effect them in the future.
The current bus situation is unacceptable. There are serious safeguarding concerns for these children as young as 11 first being on a public bus, then being left to fend for themselves, a whole hour before school starts.
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We feel that it is unacceptable and unfair for the children, some only just 11 years old, to be collected by a public bus, and then to arrive at school before the official opening time and an hour in advance of the school day starting, with little supervision.
We also feel that the lack of responsibility for the welfare of the children from the time they get onto the bus, until the time they start the school day is unacceptable and has not been properly considered by the county council.
Parents' personal experience indicates that children are overtired from the much earlier start, and less focused than their peers after waiting a full hour for the school day to begin. It is affecting their enthusiasm and having a detrimental effect on their homework.
We call upon the county council to take action to change this service as quickly as possible.
Updates
October 13, 2017
The momentum is undeniable. This proves the council cannot ignore our concerns anymore.
Reached 100 supporters
October 13, 2017
73 Comments
Drivers of public buses do not have the required CRB Badge needed by coach drivers. They do not have to complete the training courses in spotting vulnerable children and working with vulnerable adults which makes a mockery of the county councils implementation of said courses when money is involved.
These bus times are ridiculous! Surely this is detrimental to the children's education. They must be tired and stressed before school begins and by the time they get home much too worn out for homework!
Totally ridiculous setup. Starting secondary school is daunting for the children as it is, they can't be expected to be left unsupervised and vulnerable, I am stunned you haven't thought of safeguarding issues here, they are still so young.
I know there are other pupils out of catchment who catch buses from around Oxfordshire at a similar time but those children & parents chose to undertake such early travel from the outset and their children do not arrive at school 45 minutes early feeling dejected.
My 10 year old daughter will be using this service next September; her brother the following year. They cannot just be dumped in the next village an hour or more before school opens, with older kids, and no adult supervision, and all the attendant safeguarding risks that entails. This is ridiculous.
For children as young as 11 years old, who have no other means of travelling to school forced to arrive at school an hour before official school opening time, at risk and unsupervised because one bus service being cut is an outrage
None of you have thought about the sixth form students however. First of all, they have already paid over £400 to get a Stagecoach bus pass for the bus to school and won’t get this money back. Secondly, the council aren’t required to give seats to them anymore meaning that without that Stagecoach service they physically would not be able to get to school. Please think about people other than the Year 7-9s as this will effect them in the future.
The current bus situation is unacceptable. There are serious safeguarding concerns for these children as young as 11 first being on a public bus, then being left to fend for themselves, a whole hour before school starts.
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Drivers of public buses do not have the required CRB Badge needed by coach drivers. They do not have to complete the training courses in spotting vulnerable children and working with vulnerable adults which makes a mockery of the county councils implementation of said courses when money is involved.