“Would you kindly confirm what measures the County Council and or the Education Authority are taking to prevent the transmission of COVID 19 on School buses that you are providing for the transport of pupils.
Devon County Council’s measures, following the publishing of the School Transport Guidance by the Department for Education, are set out on our public webpages as the following links explain:-
School Transport Guidelines Ahead of September 2020 Return
Coronavirus Advice in Devon for Schools and Families Travelling to School
Additional Information regarding Home to School Transport from September 2020
Travel Devon Latest Bus News Service Updates
Please confirm if the Education Authority or local government is specifying a product, method of application or paying an amount for the school bus operator to disinfect the vehicle to prevent the transmission of COVID 19?
In the protocol we have sent to operators its says: “Vehicle cleaning – Coronavirus (COVID-19) is easy to kill on surfaces. Normal cleaning products will do this, specialist cleaning products are not required. For more information on keeping public and private areas and modes of transport clean, read Coronavirus (COVID-19): Safer Transport Guidance for Operators. Frequently touched surfaces should be cleaned after each journey wherever possible and enhanced cleaning of each vehicle should take place at the end of each day.”
No payment has been made to operators for this purpose.
Please confirm if the Education Authority or local government is specifying a product and method of application or payment, and what type of disinfectant it is and how much it costs?”
In the protocol we have sent to operators its says: “Vehicle cleaning – Coronavirus (COVID-19) is easy to kill on surfaces. Normal cleaning products will do this, specialist cleaning products are not required. For more information on keeping public and private areas and modes of transport clean, read Coronavirus (COVID-19): Safer Transport Guidance for Operators. Frequently touched surfaces should be cleaned after each journey wherever possible and enhanced cleaning of each vehicle should take place at the end of each day.”
No product or method of application has been specified, and no payment has been made to operators for this purpose.