School transport guidance 2021

This document updates the guidance to local authorities about the provision of school transport and replaces the School Transport Guidance Circular issued in 2003 (Circular No 7/2003 ).


Footnotes

1. The term used in the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 is "education authority" however that term is defined in section 135 of that Act to mean a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 – which is a local authority when they are exercising education functions. The term which is used in this document is "local authority".

2. https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20170106194918/http:/www.gov.scot/Topics/Education/Schools/Parents/transport/transport-guidance

3. Section 51 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980:- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/44/section/51

4. https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/6116/improving_school_transport_safety_-_guide_-_final.pdf

5. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/44/section/30

6. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/44/section/51

7. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2017/7/enacted

8. School authorities are defined in section 3(1) of the 2017 Act as an education authority, the managers of a grant-aided school, or the proprietor of an independent school.

9. https://www.transport.gov.scot/publication/seat-belts-on-school-transport-scotland-act-2017-guidance/

10. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/176/contents/made

11. The Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and the Schools (Safety and Supervision of Pupils) (Scotland) Regulations 1990:- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/295/contents/made

12. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/44/section/42

13. The appropriate catchment school may be the catchment of Gaelic Medium Education or denominational school.

14. http://www.gaidhlig.scot/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Statutory-Guidance-for-Gaelic-Education.pdf

15. https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20180519084136/http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2004/12/20444/48969

16. https://www.rospa.com/rospaweb/docs/advice-services/road-safety/practitioners/minibus-code-of-practice.pdf

17. https://www.gov.scot/publications/respect-national-approach-anti-bullying-scotlands-children-young-people/

18. www.respectme.org.uk

19. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents

20. https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/multipage-guide/reasonable-adjustments-practice

21. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1970/contents/made

22. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2012/9780111016718/contents

23. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2012/9780111016718/regulation/5

24. https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/20113/j448711.pdf

25. https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/38640/20-mph-good-practice-guide-update-version-2-28-june-2016.pdf

26. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/54/contents

27. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/27/contents

28. https://tsrgd.co.uk/pdf/tsrgd/tsrgd2016.pdf

29. The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Unlawful Requests for Scheme Records) (Prescribed Circumstances) Regulations 2010 (SSI 2010/194).

30. https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/42287/seat-belts-on-school-transport-scotland-act-2017-guidance.pdf

31. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2280/made

32. https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/33649/long-term-vison-for-active-travel-in-scotland-2030.pdf

33. https://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-us/our-work-in-scotland/

34. https://www.cycling.scot/bikeability-scotland

35. https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/about-us/scotland

36. https://roadsafety.scot/

37. https://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/education-and-learning/eco-schools/green-flag-award/ten-topics/transport/

38. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1078/contents/made

39. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/212/contents/made

40. https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20180205223701/http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2003/04/16936/21248

41. http://switchoffandbreathe.org/schools/

42. http://www.scottishairquality.scot/education/

43. http://www.learnaboutair.com/

44. https://www.gov.scot/publications/cleaner-air-scotland-2-towards-better-place-everyone/

45. Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (legislation.gov.uk)

46. https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-learning-estate-strategy-connecting-people-places-learning/

47. https://www.gov.scot/publications/condition-core-facts-publication/

48. https://www.gov.scot/publications/suitability-core-facts-publication/

49. https://www.scottishfuturestrust.org.uk/page/education

50. https://www.ads.org.uk/schools_designservice/

51. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2019/13/contents/enacted

52. https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-reducing-the-risks-in-schools/pages/overview/

Contact

Email: Leanne.Gardiner@gov.scot

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