When I had my Nexus school bus pass, it allowed me to use any bus between home and school, so I could either use the dedicated scholars, or the GNE bus that went the same way, but that doesn't seem to be the case in Durham? And maybe not even in Nexusland now?

Maybe it's just my brother's school, but he is only allowed to use the one bus that goes into the estate, he can't get any of the other 4 buses that go nearby, or the Arriva bus.

They also have a late scholars bus for the after school clubs, but you're only allowed on it if you're pre-booked onto it. So if he misses the first bus he's screwed. He either has to pay for the Arriva bus back, or call for a lift.

In fact, after school I would often just go to the Metrocentre on my school bus pass and never once had an issue, sometimes I'd even be able to make it home!