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CONTRACTORS1. Contractors must ensure that drivers are appropriately licensed. Contractors arerequired to give PVG Scheme details of drivers/escorts to the Transport Team priorto contract starting.2. Passengers will be transported only between designated pick-up points at home andschool, unless alternative arrangements have been agreed with the PeopleDirectorate. Each passenger must be handed over to a responsible adult by theescort/driver at the vehicle stopping points at both home/school.3. Passengers must not be transferred from one vehicle to another en route exceptwhere such an arrangement has been specified and agreed with the Transport Teamor in the event of a breakdown or other emergency. If any child transfers to anothervehicle en route, then the vehicles should meet on the same side of the road so thatthe child can transfer without crossing the road. No child will ever be left standing enroute unsupervised whilst waiting for another vehicle to arrive.4. The Contractor will ensure that passengers are taken directly to the intendeddestination (home or school) and under no circumstances must the vehicle deviatefrom the specified service or undertake other work whilst engaged upon the contract.5. All passengers must be provided with their own individual seat on the vehicle. Thecontractor may not 'double up' and place two pupils on an adult seat or three pupilson two adult seats etc. The Contractor must also ensure that the vehicle does notcarry more passengers than it is licensed for.6. Contractors are responsible for the security of any special equipment (seats,harnesses etc.) provided by the Transport Team and used on vehicles and for thereturn of such equipment at the end of the contract period.7. The Contractor will ensure that when an escort is specified in the contract such aperson is provided on the vehicle at all times.8. The Contractor will ensure that all escorts are trained to an appropriate standard asspecified by the People Directorate/Transport Team. Where practicable this shouldbe achieved within 3 months of the Contract start date. Training is available, onrequest, from the Transport Team. If escorts do not attend training this may result intermination of contract. Should any escort fail to demonstrate a satisfactory level ofcompetence on any Council-provided training scheme, the Contractor will be requiredto provide a suitable alternative escort within five working days.9. The Contractor must assign regular staff (ie drivers and escorts) to specific routes inorder to avoid undue distress to passengers.10. In the event of a vehicle breakdown/hazardous weather conditions, the first prioritymust be to ensure the safety and well-being of passengers. Under no circumstancesmust the passengers be left alone and, where practicable, they should remain in thevehicle. If that is deemed unsafe, then they should be escorted to a place of safety.The driver must alert the Transport Team immediately to any such occurrence. Theutmost care must be taken to minimise passenger distress/discomfort in the event ofa breakdown.5
11. During winter months, when the weather may be particularly bad and roadshazardous, Contractors must take the decision on whether or not to operate theirvehicle(s). Any decision must be made with the safety of passengers in mind.Contractors must alert the Transport Team, Parents and the Head Teacher(s) assoon as possible to a decision not to operate.12. The Contractor must report to the Transport Team any problems regardingrouting/operational matters, eg access problems, seating, use of specialist equipmentetc as soon as is practicable. Problems experienced with behaviour or medicaldifficulties should be reported to the Head Teacher. Repeated misbehaviour shouldalso be reported to the Transport Team.13. Should a passenger require urgent medical assistance, the passenger concernedshould be made as comfortable as possible and the driver/escort should dial 999 torequest assistance. Contact should be made with the Transport Team andhome/school as soon as possible with an explanation of the reason for the delay.6
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