Good luck with looking for suitable options - always worth having a look at this list of questions /points which one of our forum members posted concerning lift sharesHi,
Wondering if there are any other parents here with a child starting/already going to one of the Southend or Westcliff schools?
I work from home half the week so can take our DS to SHSB (and work locally there) and the other half we have found the SBC Coaches school service he can get.
But wondering if a) anyone wants to lift share or b) have a different option to SBC (someone mentioned the X10 on here but the times seem quite random as not specifically for the school).
Thanks and good luck to all with children starting school or preparing for the 11+.
Checklist when considering a car share:
• How much do you really know about the other parent from a child safeguarding point of view? (Remember, anyone working with children, e.g. bus drivers for the school service, must have a current DBS form.)
• How much do you really know about their driving skills? Have you seen their insurance and car roadworthy details? (Remember that public transport and dedicated school services are required to have these, to a high level.)
• How would you cope if your child fell out with the other children in the car pool, or wanted to do different after school activities, or didn't want to stay after school when the other children were staying late?
• How would you cope if one of the other car pool parents had their car break down, or off the road for some other reason, at short notice?
• What if it's your turn to drive, and you or your child is sick?
• What if the other family turns out to be unreliable, or the driver/their child is regularly late, or ill?
• What if the other child moves to a different school?
• What if one child needs to stay after school for an activity or event?
• What if the driver smokes when driving?
• What if the driver's conversation turns out to be objectionable or age inappropriate?
(With acknowledgements and thanks to one of our members who suggested that this guidance might prove helpful.)
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Statistics: Posted by hermanmunster — Mon Aug 12, 2024 7:12 pm