Your Entitlements are:
To:
- A safe, secure, non threatening and civilised environment on school transport.
- Having your views and concerns listened to and addressed, as appropriate.
- Being treated consistently and fairly.
- Being made aware of the Policy and your school and the Education Authority's expectations of the behaviour and conduct expected on transport and the sanctions which may be applied where these expectations are not met.
- A good 'service' on the school transport provided by the Education Authority.
- Being made aware of the seriousness of your behaviour where there are problems, and the possible consequences arising from such.
Your Responsibilities are:
To:
- Conduct yourself at all times in a safe, orderly, courteous and responsible manner.
- Respect the rights and feelings of others, including other passengers, drivers and escorts, bystanders and other road users.
- Comply with the guidelines issued to pupils by the Education Authority and any such issued by the school.
- Carry and show your bus pass at all times when using school transport.
The consequences of poor behaviour on School Transport can be:
- A letter of complaint to your parents/carers from school and / or Education Authority.
- The range of normal school based sanctions, which may include exclusion, detention, withdrawal of privilege, etc.
- Voluntary agreements / contracts between parent, school and pupils.
- Short and long term withdrawal of transport with no reimbursement or alternative provision made.
- The potential for loss of travel if no pass is carried.
- Possible Police action in appropriate cases.
- The loss of transport privileges on a permanent basis in the most serious of cases.