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transport costs 16 plus in buckinghamshire £964 a year as no local school.....

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t1zzy · 07/08/2012 21:18

Having to fork out £946 a year for my son to get to school as it is so far away and is not funded post 16..... he wants to continue going to the school he knows and loves but it is seriously expensive and i am afraid many families will not be able to pay and so children will lose out if they live in Our area.. So unfair I am soooo angry a Facebook group has been set up and O&S consulted I hope we have a good outcome to this unfair situation. "16 plus school transport group" Buckinghamshire (Iver Area)

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t1zzy · 08/08/2012 09:33

yes we are wondering that to I hope so for everyone in the future ( a school in walking distance as there used to be would be even better!

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FoxtrotFoxtrotSierra · 08/08/2012 09:33

This has long been the case in Buckinghamshire - it certainly was when I was in 6th form many years ago. Sadly, though it's unfair, I doubt anything will change as it has been challenged on many occasions.

Could you arrange to lift share for your DS and his friends? It might work out cheaper. Certainly my friends and I all used to drive once we were able but would pick up others on the way in, thus saving our parents a fortune.

OddBoots · 08/08/2012 09:24

An absolute disgrace that the EMA was scrapped with nothing to replace it.

I known it won't help you but I wonder if when school leaving age is 18 if they will have to cover transport costs.

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t1zzy · 08/08/2012 09:17

yes and very expensive!

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directoroflegacy · 07/08/2012 22:30

I see why it is unfair now!

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t1zzy · 07/08/2012 22:02

They were going to charge for under 16's but this has just been stopped and now charges for 16 plus have gone up....the school is 20 mins away but is catchment area secondary school which all children go to if they fail 11 plus. There are other options post 16 but many want to stay on ....

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t1zzy · 07/08/2012 21:56

Because the local school was closed and all children are bused out to this school as its in the county nearer ones are out of area.

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directoroflegacy · 07/08/2012 21:48

why does he go to a school so far away?

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