We give free transport to pupils who choose to go to a denominational school.
Question 1: We should keep giving free school transport to learners who live within the catchment of a denominational school.
Question 2: Parents who apply for school transport to a denominational school should have to give evidence of their faith (such as a baptismal certificate or a letter from their church or faith leader).
207 people answered these questions.
Responses to question 1
- Strongly agree: 76
- Agree: 34
- Neutral: 12
- Disagree: 34
- Strongly disagree: 51
Responses to question 2
- Strongly agree: 80
- Agree: 50
- Neutral: 21
- Disagree: 31
- Strongly disagree: 25
The rules
Learners must live:
- 2 miles or more away from their catchment denominational primary school
- 3 miles or more away from their catchment denominational high school
We do this even if another school is closer.
Learners must also be inside the denominational school’s catchment area.
Councils specify a catchment area for each school. It’s a specific geographical area surrounding a school where most of its learners live.
Some comments
"We wanted to say a huge thank you for the great transport service we have received for the past years. It is highly appreciated and helps our family not only to let our children attend a faith school but also helps them to attend school at all. Without the free school transport service, we would have to keep our children at home and home educate them..."
"Without the school taxi my children have every day they wouldn’t be able to attend a Catholic school which is our family’s religion. The school taxi is a blessing."
"No free transportation should be provided just for a religious or language school but could be part-funded with the parents paying too as it is not a necessity to go but the parents’ choice."
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