Behaviour Protocol Integrated Transport Services

• Where a pupil’s / student’s behaviour is unacceptable, they may be suspended / withdrawn from home to school transport, but this will be a matter of last resort.
• If they are suspended / withdrawn from home to school transport, it remains the parents’ / carers’ responsibility to ensure their child gets to school.
• Health & safety is taken extremely seriously and must not be compromised.
• Any response will appropriately take into account the personal circumstances of the pupil / student and their mental capacity.
• If parents / carers put children or young people at risk, as a result of their behaviour, this may be a factor in determining whether or how their child can be transported.
• Schools, parents / carers and pupils / students will be made aware of the Behaviour Protocol, which will be published and available on our School Transport Policies website.
• Transport operators reserve the right to report the incident to relevant authorities, and / or seek financial compensation from the parent / carer for any serious damage to the vehicle by the pupil / student. Payment does not give immediate right to commence travelling again on the transport.

Behaviour which is likely to significantly offend or endanger others, including, but not limited to:

• Serious damage to the vehicle by the pupil / student
• Actions which may constitute a health and safety risk
• Assaults on others
• Verbal abuse of other people including swearing, taunting, racist, sexist, homophobic comments, threatening behaviour
• Incitement of others to engage in misbehaviour
• Making repeated malicious false allegations of mistreatment requiring investigation
• Serious misuse of a bus pass
• Failure to comply with the reasonable instructions of the driver, passenger assistant, member of the Integrated Transport Service staff, authorised member of school / establishment staff.