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      • Children should use handrails when getting on and off the school bus and secure any loose or hanging objects, like straps or drawstrings. If a child drops something outside the school bus, tell them to NEVER try to pick it up. They should always tell the driver and wait for his or her instructions.
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  2. Sep 4, 2024 · Ideally, a child should not be expected to make several changes on public transport. Best practice suggests that a child of primary school age should not travel for longer than 45 minutes and a child of secondary school age should not travel for more than 75 minutes.

  3. Schools have a duty to safeguard children in their care. An important part of this is considering how to ensure that pupils arrive and leave premises safely. Every school should have clear policies and procedures about children being dropped off and collected to and from the school site, as part of their wider safeguarding responsibilities.

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    30. Inappropriate behaviour can take a variety of forms and jeopardise individual safety or, in the case of bullying, undermine pupils' willingness to use school transport. The safety of pupils using school transport, particularly when boarding and alighting a bus, could be jeopardised as a direct consequence of inappropriate behaviour. Parents and...

    35. Delivering accessible travel, including accessible school travel, is a responsibility shared with the UK Government. Transport providers have legal duties under the Equality Act 2010 not to discriminate, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between different people. It requires service providers to make reasonable adjustmen...

    41. Though not specifically related to school transport issues, the Scottish Government is committed to reducing risk on Scotland's roads and recognises that vehicle speed is a crucial factor in this endeavour. We are committed to improving road safety for everyone and Scotland's Road safety Framework to 2030, published in February 2021, has a rene...

    43. Local authorities have a duty under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to manage and maintain local roads in their area as well as duties under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984to secure the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of traffic. 44. Authorities can use traffic regulation orders to restrict parking around schools or to exclude vehi...

  4. Oct 10, 2024 · Unfortunately, our investigations have also shown that children need to be better protected outside the school bus, too. Illegal Passing of Stopped School Buses. Every state has a law making it illegal to pass a school bus that's stopped to load or unload passengers with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended.

  5. May 28, 2024 · It is a statutory requirement for schools and colleges to adopt and implement a Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy. This policy can help your school commit to safeguarding and promoting the physical, mental and emotional welfare of every pupil, both inside and outside of the school premises.

  6. ASBC developed material to inform motorists, parents and educators on what they can do to help keep children safe in. PASSING VEHICLES CAUSE AN ESTIMATED TWO-THIRDS OF SCHOOL BUS LOADING AND UNLOADING FATALITIES. ONE-THIRD OF CHILDREN WHO ARE KILLED OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL BUS ARE BETWEEN 5 AND 7 YEARS OLD.

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