Criticism over school bus timetable

A head teacher has said the refusal of Stagecoach South East to change its timetable will lead to dangerous overcrowding on buses.

Ursuline College, in Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, has had to extend its school day by 15 minutes in order to meet new government legislation.

Head Danielle Lancefield said this meant pupils travelling by bus now have long waits, having missed the service they previously caught, with the operator unwilling to alter its timetable.

Stagecoach said it could not do this due to the effect it would have on buses serving other schools in Thanet, but is looking at an option to find an earlier service.