Huge headache for Lanarkshire parents as they are told SPT have failed to organise buses

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Pupils set to return to the classroom today have been told they may not make their first day back after the summer holidays due to an issue with school transport across the region.Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), who’s responsible for organising both North and South Lanarkshire council’s school transport contracts, told both councils just yesterday (Tuesday) that they have not been able to "organise buses" on a number of routes.This will affect 26 primary and secondary schools across North Lanarkshire and an as yet unknown number of routes across the South.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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If your child's route is not on the table on the website, please assume that transport is on as normal."In addition to this, NLC has also informed both parents that there is also some disruption to ASN provision and parents/carers are being contacted directly.