to be made. However, parents may make an application at any time. In special circumstances, the Director of Children’s Services has discretion to grant permission for pupils to travel in transport provided by the education authority, where spare places are available, at no additional cost to the authority. Pickup Points home to school transport is provided, some pupils will require to walk a reasonable distance from home to the transport pick-up point but this should not exceed the authority’s agreed limit of 1.6 kilometres (1 mile). It is the parent's responsibility to make sure that their child arrives at the pickup point on time and behaves in a safe and acceptable manner while boarding, travelling in and leaving the vehicle. Children who misbehave can lose their right to home to school transport. Placing Requests You should be aware that if we grant your placing request, we do not have to provide a school bus pass or any other help with transport. Assisted support needs Renfrewshire Council provides home to school transport for children assessed to attend any school because of assisted support needs. The educational psychology service will normally carry out the assessment. Seat belt and wheelchair restraints are provided in the vehicle used to transport pupils to school and units. Playground supervision An adult presence is provided in playgrounds at break times, as required by law. Pupils leaving school premises at breaks Schools have a duty to look after the welfare of their pupils. This means that the staff should take the same care of pupils as a sensible parent would take, and includes taking reasonable care of pupils’ safety during intervals and lunchtimes, where they are engaged with them. Renfrewshire Council recommends that pupils should not leave school grounds at intervals. Primary pupils should only leave at lunch times when they are going home for lunch, with their parents’ agreement. Parents should encourage their children to follow these rules in the interests of safety. Equalities Renfrewshire Council is committed to ensuring that all employees, customers and partners are treated fairly and with respect at all times. We are committed to promoting equality and tackling discrimination through the way services are planned, delivered and purchased. The council promotes and encourages a culture whereby equality of opportunity exists across all the protected characteristics of age, disability, race, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity; religion and belief; marriage and civil partnership, sex and sexual orientation.
to be made. However, parents may make an application at any time. In special circumstances, the Director of Children’s Services has discretion to grant permission for pupils to travel in transport provided by the education authority, where spare places are available, at no additional cost to the authority. Pickup Points home to school transport is provided, some pupils will require to walk a reasonable distance from home to the transport pick-up point but this should not exceed the authority’s agreed limit of 1.6 kilometres (1 mile). It is the parent's responsibility to make sure that their child arrives at the pickup point on time and behaves in a safe and acceptable manner while boarding, travelling in and leaving the vehicle. Children who misbehave can lose their right to home to school transport. Placing Requests You should be aware that if we grant your placing request, we do not have to provide a school bus pass or any other help with transport. Assisted support needs Renfrewshire Council provides home to school transport for children assessed to attend any school because of assisted support needs. The educational psychology service will normally carry out the assessment. Seat belt and wheelchair restraints are provided in the vehicle used to transport pupils to school and units. Playground supervision An adult presence is provided in playgrounds at break times, as required by law. Pupils leaving school premises at breaks Schools have a duty to look after the welfare of their pupils. This means that the staff should take the same care of pupils as a sensible parent would take, and includes taking reasonable care of pupils’ safety during intervals and lunchtimes, where they are engaged with them. Renfrewshire Council recommends that pupils should not leave school grounds at intervals. Primary pupils should only leave at lunch times when they are going home for lunch, with their parents’ agreement. Parents should encourage their children to follow these rules in the interests of safety. Equalities Renfrewshire Council is committed to ensuring that all employees, customers and partners are treated fairly and with respect at all times. We are committed to promoting equality and tackling discrimination through the way services are planned, delivered and purchased. The council promotes and encourages a culture whereby equality of opportunity exists across all the protected characteristics of age, disability, race, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity; religion and belief; marriage and civil partnership, sex and sexual orientation.
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