{"id":13297,"date":"2022-05-09T11:54:53","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T10:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/educationandfamilies\/?page_id=13297"},"modified":"2022-05-09T11:54:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T10:54:53","slug":"code-of-conduct-for-young-people-who-use-school-transport","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/education\/school-and-college-transport\/code-of-conduct-for-young-people-who-use-school-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Code of conduct for young people who use school transport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why we have a code of conduct<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We know that most young people behave well on school transport, but occasionally the behaviour of a few can make the journey unpleasant for everyone, and can sometimes endanger others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a code of conduct because we want everyone to stay safe and travel in comfort. To make sure this happens we need all young people and their parents\/carers to agree to abide by this code of conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our code of conduct should give you a clear idea of what is expected of you, and if you follow the guidelines it contains your journey to school will be safe and enjoyable. We all have a responsibility to make sure this is the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t keep to the code of conduct your parents or carers will be told and you may not be able to use school transport anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By accepting school transport assistance you are agreeing to abide by this code of conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you need to do to travel safely and be a good passenger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Treat the bus driver and your fellow passengers with respect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do as the driver asks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do follow any DCC guidance issued in regards to safe travel (for example, COVID hygiene, face masks).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stay in your seat and keep your seat belt on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look after your possessions and the bus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take any litter home with you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep noise to a reasonable level &#8211; if you want to listen to music or watch videos, personal headphones should always be worn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t play any music or videos with explicit content or lyrics on your phone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you see someone behaving badly or bullying others always report it to the driver or your school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t distract the driver except in an emergency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t carry real or replica weapons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t throw things.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t eat, drink, smoke or vape (smoking is against the law for everyone on buses, taxis and trains).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t use bad language.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t damage the vehicle &#8211; if you do your parents or carers will have to pay for the damage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get on or off the bus only when it has stopped to allow you to do so. Never cross the road directly behind or in front of a bus. Wait until it has moved off and you can see clearly in both directions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/the-highway-code\/rules-for-pedestrians-1-to-35\" rel=\"noopener\">The Highway Code<\/a> provides more guidance for pedestrians and crossing the road safely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your pass<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your pass is for you only and must always be carried if you want to use school transport. Be ready to show your pass to the driver; you will not be allowed to travel without it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you lose your pass, call <a href=\"tel:03451551019\">0345 155 1019<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you&#8217;re late the bus won&#8217;t wait<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You and your parents or carers are responsible for making sure that you get to and from the pick up point safely, at least 5 minutes before the bus is due.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the bus or train is late only wait at the pick up point for 20 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agree on a plan with your parents or carers about what to do if transport doesn\u2019t arrive or you forget your pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there is a storm or snow, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/schools\/\">find information about school and route closures<\/a> or listen to the local BBC radio station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, if your parents or carers take you to school in the morning they must also be prepared to collect you in the afternoon if the weather is still bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/sites\/PublicDocs\/Transport\/_layouts\/15\/guestaccess.aspx?docid=0bc1d481483674899b2f0075718ba3b83&amp;authkey=ARRmsGCYPpPMRGvplqZm-8Q&amp;e=684a866a1caf4f82873765580e3592e3\" rel=\"noopener\">download and print a leaflet version of this code of conduct<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why we have a code of conduct We know that most young people behave well on school transport, but occasionally the behaviour of a few [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":287,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-13297","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-26 04:21:03","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13297"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13297\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}