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Discrimination would only be an issue if the Mother offered to pay a Taxi company and they refused the Jobs purely on the Grounds that didn't want it because it was a Wheelchair user. If they were busy or didn't have a suitable vehicle then that's different.

It would not be discrimination if the run didn't attain council guidelines on Home to School Transport.

Indeed it may discriminate against the able bodied pupils who don't qualify on distance grounds if others received such short Journey's because they had a disability whilst having other methods such as being pushed to School by a parent.

If you can't manage so many kids alone then don't have so many...especially if you do not have the means to look after them and then expect the state to do it all for nowt.

You must be the only one who gave your opinion

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

I've had another idea

First question would be 'Can you get your child to school on foot in 15 minutes or less ?' If the answer is yes then they do not qualify for a taxi, if the answer is no then the next question should be;

'If using public transport or your own vehicle are you able to get your child to school in 30 minutes or less ?' If the answer is yes then they do not qualify for a taxi, if the answer is no then the next question is;

'Is this due to disability, cost or being unable to leave other children unattended ?' If the answer is no then they do not qualify for a taxi, if it's yes they do qualify.

So the first question ignores all disability and distance requirements, a healthy average person could walk a healthy child nearly a mile in the 15 mins, but an overweight disabled person pushing a disabled child in a wheelchair might only cover 1/4 mile. But in each case they can get to school in 15 mins or less.

It's not about disability or distance, it's about how long it takes to complete the journey. And only after that considering other factors. In all cases if it takes less than 30 minutes to get to school no transport should be provided.

The legal distance for primary school children is 2 miles, not 1 mile.

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Grandad,

Here is a link to the government guidelines governing school transport.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... cument.pdf

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Grandad,

That's informative, but, I just wanted to know what regular people/drivers thought was reasonable not what officials think is reasonable

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

Walking two miles to school is reasonable IMO for any able bodied child.

I think the current guidelines in the above document are about right.

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Grandad,

The problem is whilst we rather dislike lazy chav parents taking liberties, many of us like the money the trade receives for taking their kids to school.

Sadly the latter outweighs the former.

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