We have updated OEAP National Guidance document 4.5e Hiring a Coach to include a new section “During the Journey”.
You can find the revised guidance here.
Transport in Minibuses
Good practice TransportDid you know that if you drive abroad, your vehicle must now have a UK identifier?
If your number plate has any of the following:
- a GB identifier with the Union flag
- a Euro symbol
- a national flag of England, Scotland or Wales
- numbers and letters only – no flag or identifier
you must display a UK sticker clearly on the rear of the vehicle. If you are driving in Spain, Cyprus or Malta, you must display a UK sticker no matter what is on your number plate. If you have a GB sticker, you must cover or remove it before driving outside the UK.
We have amended OEAP National Guidance document 4.5b Transport in Minibuses accordingly.
You can download the document here.
Minibuses
Good practice TransportWe have revised OEAP National Guidance document 4.5b Transport in Minibuses to update the section on towing a trailer, and to make clear that although the document focuses on minibuses, much of it is also relevant to smaller vehicles such as people carriers and nine-seater vans.
You can download it here.
Risk of Pandemic
Good practice Model Forms Personalised check lists Planning and Evaluation Planning and Preparation Policies Roles and responsibilities TransportWe have revised a number of National Guidance documents, either to refer to pandemics as one of the risks you should consider, or to link to the new document 4.4k Coronavirus.
The amended documents are as follows:
3.3b Checklist – Head Teacher or Manager
4.2a Group Management and Supervision
4.3b Ratios and Effective Supervision
4.3f Risk Management – Some Practical Advice
4.4f Checklist – Assessing a Provider
4.5f Checklist – Assessing a Coach Hire Provider
8p Provider Statement (PDF version)
8q Provider Statement (Word Version)
Assessing a Coach Hire Provider
Checklists Checklists Model Forms and Mindmaps Good practice TransportChoosing one coach company from another may seem a difficult task if you have no specialist transport knowledge. However, there are are ways to provide some assurance of suitability, and we have created a new checklist: 4.5f Checklist – Assessing a Coach Hire Provider to help you.
You can download the new checklist here.
We have also made minor amendments to the existing guidance document 4.5e Hiring a Coach.
Transport in Minibuses
Good practice TransportWe have updated 4.5b Transport in Minibuses to include additional guidance about checks, inspections, insurance and seat belts.
You can download it here.
Transport
Good practice TransportWe have updated 4.5a Transport – General Considerations to include advice on choosing the most appropriate form of transport and to include advice on parents providing transport. We have also updated 4.5e Hiring a Coach to include a link to Government advice.
You can download both from the Good Practice section of National Guidance.
Transporting Young People in Private Cars
Good practice TransportAs a result of a recent Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) ruling of a prohibition order against a head teacher, we have revisited National Guidance document 4.5c Transport in Private Cars to ensure that our advice on a member of staff transporting a young person alone in their car is as clear as possible and cannot be misinterpreted.
You can download the revised document here.