Anger over Surrey County Councils school transport failures

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Greg, who has severe learning difficulties, missed the first four days of term, mum Georgie says.

Georgie Morris said she was told in June transport would be in place for the new termSurrey families have been left without school transport despite the county council promising to "learn lessons" after pupils were stranded last year.

She said she "stopped mentioning" going back to school once she realised transport would not be in place. Ms Morris said she first had approval in June for transportation for 19-year-old Greg from his home in Dorking to New Malden College. She said it wasn't until Thursday, after term started, that Greg's transport had been confirmed by the county council, to begin on Monday."Once I realised this wasn't going to happen, I just stopped mentioning it. We just carried on with the holidays."after 149 children, many with additional needs, were left without school transport.

 

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