Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to provide schools with more buses to enforce social distancing when schools re-open after the covid-19 outbreak.
Parents and children and young people should be encouraged to walk or cycle where possible, and avoid public transport at peak times.
Home to school transport provided or organised by schools, academy trusts or local authorities varies widely. Schools, trusts and local authorities should work together and with relevant transport providers to put in place arrangements which fit the local circumstances, including the measures being put in place to reduce contact. Further guidance is available here:
This guidance sets out that local authorities or transport providers could consider the following: