does anyones children travel on the community buses to special needs schools? if so, how do you find them?

does anyones children travel on the community buses to special needs schools? if so, how do you find them?
Sheffield Community transport may be able to tell you

sorry, didnt write that properly, stupid laptop! :hihi: I meant do you think they're ok, or had any problems with them? My son is starting to use them one day a week so I was just being nosy

i forgot to fill my forms in!

madam was supposed to be using the bus everyday..... whoops

ruqayyah used to go on the bus in belfast and she loved it!
only thing tht bothered me was since theres just one escort on the buses there and you need 2 to give meds and oxygen etc if she was to take bad on the bus they couldnt put her oxygen on so would have to call an ambulance and send her on her own to hospital.

not sure what the ratio is over here thou

i've no idea, i'm just a bit annoyed that they can't tell me what time they'll be calling for him ('if you have him ready for 8am thats fine') so chances are he could be sat on a bus for an hour (he gets travel sick lol) and that they had completely the wrong day / times written down :roll: bit worried about trusting them with him tbh!

Sheffield Community transport may be able to tell you

SCT aren't the contractor for the schools run.

It's Sheffield City Council Transport Services who do the minibuses for the school runs. A lot of taxi drivers are contracted to the council, too, for the children who don't have specialist equipment, wheelchairs etc.

ruqayyahs first day at the place in belfast i had to have her ready from 8am as the bus could pick up any time between 8am and 9.30. as it turned out she was second to last and was picked up just after 9am so i knew for future days to go with that time

well its mattys first day on the school bus.....and it hasnt turned up!! Just waiting for the bloke in the office to get back to me and let me know whats happened!

well its mattys first day on the school bus.....and it hasnt turned up!! Just waiting for the bloke in the office to get back to me and let me know whats happened!
Not a good start then.

i thought matty wagoing to wolley wood?
thought wolley wasnt back till next week? madams first day is next tuesday

i thought matty wagoing to wolley wood?
thought wolley wasnt back till next week? madams first day is next tuesday

he does hun, he started on wednesday. Perhaps the newbies start a little later?

Not a good start then.

nope not at all. I had to go out so I ended up leaving him with his dad, so I missed him going on the bus for the first time (they showed up about 10ish I think). It might not sound a big deal but I was heartbroken! :(

ahh right. never did get my papers filled in so i will be driving her everyday

I have found that the transport drivers and escorts are great. The people who organise the transport are not so good! Every year they send me a letter telling me when transport will be starting and every year it is wrong! A slight change in arrangements seems to throw them into turmoil. A phone calls sorts it out though and everything tends to run smoothly after that. I really appreciate the transport service as I would not be able to go to work without it.

I was at a cabinet meeting last week with Autism alliance and this subject was brought up by a lady who uses the service. I think that Paul Scriven is going to respond to her directly. I was impressed with Paul Scriven, I must say.

I was at a cabinet meeting last week with Autism alliance and this subject was brought up by a lady who uses the service. I think that Paul Scriven is going to respond to her directly. I was impressed with Paul Scriven, I must say.

i don't know who he is? :confused:

I have found that the transport drivers and escorts are great. The people who organise the transport are not so good! Every year they send me a letter telling me when transport will be starting and every year it is wrong! A slight change in arrangements seems to throw them into turmoil. A phone calls sorts it out though and everything tends to run smoothly after that. I really appreciate the transport service as I would not be able to go to work without it.

yes i think thats what went wrong! the driver and escort were really nice and apologised, but the problem lay with the office. He goes again on thursday....I hope its a bit smoother this week!

i don't know who he is? :confused:

He is the leader of the Lib Dems, who run Sheffield City Council

He is the leader of the Lib Dems, who run Sheffield City Council

oh, political stuff, way over my head :blush: :hihi:

i thought matty wagoing to wolley wood?
thought wolley wasnt back till next week? madams first day is next tuesday

how did she get on?

her first day ( tuesday ) i stayed. one boy needing 2 to 1 care so had a few falls.

today she was taken off me before i could kiss her goodbye and she screamed.
picked her up and shes a black eye from a fall. teacher was holding her hand and said child was pulling her hard by her hair, neither teacher noticed till madam screamed and crying. got her home and shes a egg on her head under fringe so must have had another fall

tomorrow shes in all day, hoping it goes well