Parents confronted education chiefs at a public meeting after their children were denied home to school transport during a review of the system in Midlothian. “A lot of people are worried about how their children are going to get to school, one primary school whose P7 parents say they were not told they had to apply for a pass as they move into secondary school are talking about keeping their children at home until the issue is reversed.” “It is now a requirement to apply for school transport each year as circumstances can change over time and the annual application process helps ensure that transport is allocated fairly and based on current information.