P-06-1555 To review all guidance on Home to School Transport for all of Wales. Free access to an education
This petition was submitted by Tina Collins, having collected a total of 11,790 signatures.
Text of petition:
All
Children attending an education should be able to attend a school
or college without any struggle.
Our streets are no longer safe to walk on their own, especially
those who are under 19 years of age.
With NO direct transport for an education for those who even HAVE
to attend until their last day in year 11. These students struggle
through underlying illness, hidden illness, or even
undiagnosed.
The students who live in poverty and struggle to even travel on a
public bus.
Additional information:
The years leading up to GCSE or A-LEVEL are the critical time of an education. Students should NOT be fighting to gain an education. This should be made easy.
A
year 8 student tested his journey by foot from home to school one
way. This was a total of 1hr and 10mins. He has no underlying
illnesses and plays sport after school. Carrying 6kg in his
backpack and coat.
After this journey he complained of sore feet, his shoulders hurt
and felt exhausted.
This is before a 6 hour day in cool dry weather conditions.
There is no storage for spare clothes or even a dry room to dry
clothes.
Absenteeism is going to rise.
More cars will be on our roads leading to emissions increasing.
Statistics for a child killed in a serious accident will
rise.
Please review this legislation for the children to have an easier way of accessing and education or even before a child is serious hurt.
A child's voice needs to be heard. They are our priority are they yours?
The years leading up to GCSE or A-LEVEL are the critical time of an education. Students should NOT be fighting to gain an education. This should be made easy.
A
year 8 student tested his journey by foot from home to school one
way. This was a total of 1hr and 10mins. He has no underlying
illnesses and plays sport after school. Carrying 6kg in his
backpack and coat.
After this journey he complained of sore feet, his shoulders hurt
and felt exhausted.
This is before a 6 hour day in cool dry weather conditions.
There is no storage for spare clothes or even a dry room to dry
clothes.
Absenteeism is going to rise.
More cars will be on our roads leading to emissions increasing.
Statistics for a child killed in a serious accident will
rise.
Please review this legislation for the children to have an easier way of accessing and education or even before a child is serious hurt.
A child's voice needs to be heard. They are our priority are they yours?
Senedd Constituency and Region