{"links":{"self":"https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/246712.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":246712,"attributes":{"action":"To review all guidance on Home to School Transport for all of Wales.  Free access to an education.","background":"All Children attending an education should be able to attend a school or college without any struggle. \r\nOur streets are no longer safe to walk on their own, especially those who are under 19 years of age.\r\nWith NO direct transport for an education for those who even HAVE to attend until their last day in year 11. These students struggle through underlying illness, hidden illness, or even undiagnosed.\r\nThe students who live in poverty and struggle to even travel on a public bus.","additional_details":"The years leading up to GCSE or A-LEVEL are the critical time of an education. Students should NOT be fighting to gain an education. This should be made easy.\r\n\r\nA year 8 student tested his journey by foot from home to school one way. This was a total of 1hr and 10mins. He has no underlying illnesses and plays sport after school. Carrying 6kg in his backpack and coat.\r\nAfter this journey he complained of sore feet, his shoulders hurt and felt exhausted.\r\nThis is before a 6 hour day in cool dry weather conditions. \r\nThere is no storage for spare clothes or even a dry room to dry clothes.\r\nAbsenteeism is going to rise.\r\nMore cars will be on our roads leading to emissions increasing. Statistics for a child killed in a serious accident will rise. \r\n\r\nPlease review this legislation for the children to have an easier way of accessing and education or even before a child is serious hurt.\r\n\r\nA child's voice needs to be heard. They are our priority are they yours?","state":"completed","signature_count":11790,"threshold_for_referral":250,"threshold_for_debate":10000,"created_at":"2025-08-03T12:52:01.049Z","updated_at":"2026-05-12T12:49:16.851Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2025-08-07T16:34:48.545Z","closed_at":"2025-10-06T22:59:59.999Z","completed_at":"2026-05-12T12:49:13.230Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-08-03T13:20:30.000Z","referral_threshold_reached_at":"2025-08-08T17:02:40.000Z","referred_at":"2025-10-07T23:00:00.000Z","debate_threshold_reached_at":"2025-09-04T22:48:50.000Z","scheduled_debate_date":"2026-01-14","debate_outcome_at":"2026-01-19T11:06:12.093Z","archived_at":"2026-05-12T12:49:16.845Z","submitted_on_paper":false,"submitted_on":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":null,"debate":{"debated_on":"2026-01-14","transcript_url":"https://record.senedd.wales/Plenary/15725","video_url":"https://www.senedd.tv/Meeting/Archive/f6a72ebf-bfac-4586-8275-9a027bd7c7b8?autostart=True","debate_pack_url":"https://business.senedd.wales/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=46700&Opt=0","overview":"The petition was debated by the Senedd in Plenary on 14 January 2026."},"topics":[{"code":"children-and-young-people","name":"Children and Young People"},{"code":"education","name":"Education"},{"code":"transport","name":"Transport"}],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"Australia","code":"AU","signature_count":1},{"name":"Cyprus","code":"CY","signature_count":1},{"name":"England","code":"GB-ENG","signature_count":69},{"name":"Falkland Islands","code":"FK","signature_count":1},{"name":"France","code":"FR","signature_count":1},{"name":"Northern Ireland","code":"GB-NIR","signature_count":1},{"name":"Poland","code":"PL","signature_count":1},{"name":"Scotland","code":"GB-SCT","signature_count":3},{"name":"United States","code":"US","signature_count":1},{"name":"Wales","code":"GB-WLS","signature_count":11711}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"id":"W09000001","name":"Ynys Môn","signature_count":1},{"id":"W09000002","name":"Arfon","signature_count":4},{"id":"W09000003","name":"Aberconwy","signature_count":7},{"id":"W09000004","name":"Clwyd West","signature_count":2},{"id":"W09000005","name":"Vale of Clwyd","signature_count":3},{"id":"W09000006","name":"Delyn","signature_count":2},{"id":"W09000007","name":"Alyn and Deeside","signature_count":3},{"id":"W09000008","name":"Wrexham","signature_count":1},{"id":"W09000009","name":"Clwyd South","signature_count":2},{"id":"W09000010","name":"Dwyfor Meirionnydd","signature_count":6},{"id":"W09000011","name":"Montgomeryshire","signature_count":3},{"id":"W09000012","name":"Ceredigion","signature_count":15},{"id":"W09000014","name":"Preseli Pembrokeshire","signature_count":15},{"id":"W09000015","name":"Carmarthen East and Dinefwr","signature_count":19},{"id":"W09000016","name":"Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire","signature_count":15},{"id":"W09000017","name":"Llanelli","signature_count":60},{"id":"W09000018","name":"Gower","signature_count":17},{"id":"W09000019","name":"Swansea West","signature_count":16},{"id":"W09000020","name":"Swansea East","signature_count":10},{"id":"W09000021","name":"Neath","signature_count":35},{"id":"W09000022","name":"Aberavon","signature_count":31},{"id":"W09000023","name":"Bridgend","signature_count":142},{"id":"W09000025","name":"Rhondda","signature_count":2123},{"id":"W09000026","name":"Cynon Valley","signature_count":2708},{"id":"W09000029","name":"Cardiff West","signature_count":171},{"id":"W09000031","name":"Cardiff Central","signature_count":64},{"id":"W09000034","name":"Monmouth","signature_count":32},{"id":"W09000035","name":"Caerphilly","signature_count":631},{"id":"W09000036","name":"Islwyn","signature_count":383},{"id":"W09000037","name":"Torfaen","signature_count":117},{"id":"W09000038","name":"Blaenau Gwent","signature_count":54},{"id":"W09000039","name":"Newport West","signature_count":65},{"id":"W09000040","name":"Newport East","signature_count":21},{"id":"W09000041","name":"Brecon and Radnorshire","signature_count":41},{"id":"W09000042","name":"Cardiff North","signature_count":108},{"id":"W09000043","name":"Cardiff South and Penarth","signature_count":149},{"id":"W09000044","name":"Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney","signature_count":202},{"id":"W09000045","name":"Ogmore","signature_count":688},{"id":"W09000046","name":"Pontypridd","signature_count":3545},{"id":"W09000047","name":"Vale of Glamorgan","signature_count":82}],"signatures_by_region":[{"id":"W10000001","name":"North Wales","signature_count":25},{"id":"W10000006","name":"Mid and West Wales","signature_count":174},{"id":"W10000007","name":"South Wales Central","signature_count":8950},{"id":"W10000008","name":"South Wales East","signature_count":1505},{"id":"W10000009","name":"South Wales West","signature_count":939}]}}}