Student Travel Clause Samples

Student Travel. To ensure the health, well-being and safety of students, a student should not travel for an excessive period of time. The maximum travel time permitted is 90 minutes on each one-way trip unless an exemption in writing has been given to the Contractor by the Department. Contractors and their Drivers and Assisted Travel Support Officers have a direct responsibility under child protection legislation to ensure that Students are not placed at risk. The Contractor shall ensure that Drivers will: 12.3.3.1. ensure that when picking up, transporting and delivering students, students' safety is monitored closely; and 12.3.3.2. ensure that pick up and alighting points do not require the students to cross any roads; and 12.3.3.3. not leave the immediate vicinity of their vehicle if students are on board, subject to the presence of an Assisted Travel Support Officer. Even under these circumstances, Drivers should only leave the vicinity of their vehicle in an emergency; and 12.3.3.4. not make any unauthorised stops when transporting Students to or from school, particularly at the request of Students. Drop-off and pick-up points can only be authorised by the Department staff; and 12.3.3.5. not allow any unauthorised persons to travel in the Designated Vehicle while Students are being conveyed to or from school; and 12.3.3.6. not use the Designated Vehicle to undertake any other business while it is being used to provide the Services; and 12.3.3.7. not come into any unnecessary physical contact with Students; and 12.3.3.8. ensure that under no circumstances are students to be left unattended and the Department's procedures detailed in clause 12.4 are followed if there is no parent/carer present; and 12.3.3.9. be aware of information provided by the Department and parents regarding the physical and psychological wellbeing of the Student; and 12.3.3.10. use any restraints that are deemed necessary and required under TfNSW regulations; and 12.3.3.11. not administer medication without written approval from the Department. The Contractor must ensure that any required special lifting equipment is available and in working order.

Student Travel. It is the policy of YFU Student Exchange that only authorized student travel is permitted. Further it is the policy that authorised student travel must generally meet these three criteria: -The student’s safety is assured to the greatest extent possible -The organisation has knowledge of the student’s location- There is no interference with school attendance. Unauthorised travel may constitute a reason for program dismissal. The YFU Student Exchange partner organisation in the hosting country has the final say in determining authorisation for travel. Procedures for obtaining permission to travel vary by country. THEFT/SHOPLIFTING: The nature and severity of the offence will determine the procedure and possible outcome and may constitute the cause for program dismissal.

Student Travel i. For the purpose of transporting students no employee of the School District presently excluded from the certification issued by the Industrial Relations Council shall drive any vehicle with a seating capacity of eight (8) or more, except in the case of an emergency, or where no bargaining unit employee is available. ii. It is agreed that item (b)i. above will not apply to trips of an extended duration of more than three days for those vehicles requiring a Class 4 driver. iii. All bus drivers shall be guaranteed of a minimum of four (4) hours work each day.

Student Travel. Without limiting clause 4.3, the Contractor will ensure that each Driver will: (a) on each day the Driver will use a Designated Vehicle to provide any of the Services, undertake a walk-around inspection of that Designated Vehicle to identify any vehicle defects or safety concerns and will not use that Designated Vehicle to provide any of the Services until each identified vehicle defect or safety concern is remedied; (b) when picking up, transporting and delivering Students, monitor Students' safety including by checking: (i) on pick up, that Students are properly secured in their seats prior to the Designating Vehicle departing; and (ii) on drop off, that Students have fully exited and are a safe distance from the Designated Vehicle prior to its departure; (c) except as otherwise expressly required in accordance with this Agreement, not deliver any Student to an address that is not specified in the Run Card on that journey; (d) not require any Student to cross a road to enter a Designated Vehicle or to reach their intended destination when departing from a Designated Vehicle; (e) not leave or be more than 3 metres from their Designated Vehicle if any Student is on board, unless an Assisted Travel Support Officer is on board that Designated Vehicle, provided that, even in those circumstances, a Driver should only leave the vicinity of their Designated Vehicle in an emergency; (f) not make any unauthorised stops when transporting Students; (g) not allow any unauthorised persons to travel in any Designated Vehicle while Students are on board that Designated Vehicle; (h) not use the Designated Vehicle to undertake any other business while it is being used to provide the Services; (i) not come into any unnecessary physical contact with Students while providing any Services; (j) ensure that under no circumstances are Students to be left unattended, including when any Student exits a Designated Vehicle; (k) promptly report any inappropriate Student behaviour to the Department and the relevant school principal; (l) be made aware of any information provided to the Contractor by the Department, any relevant school or any Parent regarding the physical and psychological wellbeing of Students; (m) use any vehicle restraints for Students that are deemed necessary and required by TfNSW regulations; (n) not administer medication to any Students without prior approval from the Department; and (o) promptly notify the Department if the Driver becomes aware that a Student no...