Parents / Carers
Your Entitlements are:
To:
- Be made aware of the Education Authority and School Policy and Guidelines on School Transport.
- Be involved and consulted where there are problems on school transport and to share in the solution.
- Be listened to where you have concerns and where appropriate, be able to register complaints.
- Be assured that transport in a safe, secure, non threatening and civilised environment will be provided.
- Be made aware of the details of home to school transport arrangements.
- Support, assistance and co-operation from other partners in school transport.
- Be made aware of the consequences of your child's poor behaviour.
Your Responsibilities are:
To:
- Support the Education Authority, school and operator in applying the Education Authority Policy and Guidelines.
- Support a positive resolution where there are problems on school transport which include your child/ren, eg attending school meetings, etc.
- Pay for the making good of damage caused by vandalism / criminal activity which involves your child/ren.
- Ensure that your child/ren conduct themselves in accordance with the expectations of the school and the Education Authority Policy and Guidelines. This may include meeting with the school to discuss problems and in some cases, entering into a voluntary agreement between yourself, the school and the pupil, to manage the situation positively.
- Act as a good role model to your child/ren thereby encouraging good positive behaviour.
- Ensure that your child/ren always has their bus pass available for use on school transport.
The consequences of poor behaviour on School Transport can be:
- A charge for replacement passes.
- A charge for the making good of damage caused through acts of vandalism.
- Short and long term withdrawal of transport with no reimbursement or alternative provision being made, during which time it will be the parents responsibility to ensure the child attends school.
- The potential for the refusal of travel if no pass is carried.