UPDATE: Almost 300 pupils were without school transport at the end of last week after taxis tendered by the Education Authority (EA) did not show up
Four-year-old Willow-Mae is autistic and had a difficult first day in school after she was left with no transport
"Due to the hard work of our team, emergency arrangements were put in place for the vast majority of these routes," the EA said in a statement. She said her family had been preparing Willow-Mae all summer for her first day at school last Thursday.East Belfast schools face significant issues with buses
When, an hour later, a taxi still had not arrived, she brought Willow-Mae to school in another taxi herself."She had to be carried into the classroom." Transport has since been secured for Willow-Mae. She travelled to school by taxi on Tuesday, but was unable to attend on Monday as no transport was in place, her mother said.
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