A DECISION on whether to allow two year groups – almost 1,000 pupils – to start and leave Horizon School at the same time has been deferred over safety fears.

Proposals to change start and finishing times for year 11 pupils at the school on Dodworth Road, were considered by the planning board on Tuesday.

The school wants the 10am and 4.15pm start/exit times removed and instead allow year 11 kids to come and go with year tens at 9.30am and 3.45pm.

But the proposal was met with concern from councillors, who said much more information was needed before a decision was made to allow 800 kids from to leave at the same time.

** The full story is in the Barnsley Chronicle, dated February 20. **