Support For Children Losing School Transport

Molly Williams who currently uses special transport provided by the County Council

Harborough’s MP has raised the issue of school transport for children with special needs in the House of Commons.

It follows a meeting with Kyra Williams from Market Harborough, whose teenage daughter will be one of those affected when Leicestershire County Council stops providing transport for disabled 16 to 19-year-olds, next year.

Neil O’Brien has now been promised a meeting with the Department For Education to discuss the matter.

Kyra told Hfm she and fellow parents, who formed a campaign group against the removal of the transport, are delighted the matter was raised at national level:

The County Council will provide money for parents to organise their own transport for children, but many say it will not be enough to cover the costs.