School Runs
Basic School Transport
You need regular transport to get your children to school each week.
1x Child
I am a parent who needs to organise transport for one child travelling to their school.
Multi-child
I am organising for my children and others to share the same transport to school.
Multi-school
As a parent I have multiple
children to get to school
in the same vehicle.
Term dates 2024 / 2025
Doncaster Borough Council 2024 / 2025
Monday 2nd September 2024 to Thursday 24th July 2025.
| Term 1 | Autumn Term Mon 2nd Sept’24 Fri 20rd Dec’24 | Autumn Half Term Schools Close Fri 25th Oct’24 Schools Return Mon 4th Nov’24 |
| Term 2 | Spring Term Mon 6th Jan”25 Fri 28th Mar’25 | Spring Half Term Schools Close Fri 17th Feb’25 Schools Return Mon24th Feb’25 |
| Term 3 | Summer Term Tues 6th May’25 Thurs 24th July’25 | Summer Half Term Schools Close Fri 26th May’25 Schools Return Mon 2nd Jun’25 |
(Academies, Free Schools and Church Schools may be different).
Source: DMBC
North East Lincolnshire Council 2024 / 2025
| Term 1 | Autumn Term Wed 4th Sept’24 to Fri 20th Dec’24 | Autumn Half Term Schools Close on Fri 18th Oct’24 Schools Return on Mon 28th Oct’24 |
| Term 2 | Spring Term Mon 6th Jan’25 Monday 31st Mar ’25 | Spring Half Term Schools Close on Fri 14th Feb’25 Schools Return on 24th Feb’25 |
| Term 3 | Summer Term Wed 23rd Apr’25 Fri 18th July’25 | Summer Half Term Schools Close on Fri 23rd May’25 Schools Return 2nd Jun’25 |
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 2024 / 2025
| Term 1 | Autumn Term Mon 2nd Sept’24 to Fri 20th Dec’24 | Autumn Half Term Schools Close on Fri 25th Oct’24 Schools Return on Mon 4th Nov’24 |
| Term 2 | Spring Term Mon 6th Jan’25 Monday 4th Apr ’25 | Spring Half Term Schools Close on Fri 14th Feb’25 Schools Return on 24th Feb’25 |
| Term 3 | Summer Term Wed 22rd Apr’25 Fri 18th July’25 | Summer Half Term Schools Close on Fri 23rd May’25 Schools Return 2nd Jun’25 |
Need more information
Is there certain information that I need to give you?
Yes.
It is a good idea to contact us and let us know your plans in advance and this would include your details and a rough timetable of what you require from a transport point of view. Regular school transport often incorporates days where you may plan to take your child to school based around your work schedule.
To start we need to know:
1. Days of the week
2. The school being attended
3. The time your child needs to be at school each day
4. Pickup location, ie your address
5. The return details, ie the time finishing school and the days etc.
Can you transport children under 11 years old?
Yes.
There is no age restriction for children travelling on their own and we can transport children under 11 years old. We apply strict safeguarding measures with young persons and this will include ensuring their are appropriate adults to meet and greet the young student.
Can you transport children beyond the local borough?
Yes.
It is quite common for children to live in one borough and school in another borough and this is particularly true when children attend bording schools or continue with their education provision when parents have moved house and we can provide both long term transport and short term transport in both cases.
Do you provide transport for children with Special Education Needs?
Yes.
You will need to visit the School Transport for SEN page.
Do you provide transport for children that are Wheelchair users?
Yes.
You will need to visit the School Transport for SEN page.
Do you have rules about children eating or drinking in the vehicle?
Yes.
Food and drink is generally not permitted. There are however exceptions are these are as follows:
1. The child has Special Education Needs (SEN).
2. The journey is medium to long distance.
3. In case of emergency, health wise or medical.
We do however advise that all children have water with them.
Safeguarding & Safety.
Are you approved by the Local Authority?
Yes. Acura Travel is a licensed Private Hire operator.
Acura Travel is also an approved transport supplier for SEND transport.
What do you do about safety and safeguarding?
Acura Travel signs off on the DBS Certificate and the Safeguarding training for each driver. The same principles are also applied to Passenger Assistants that travel with children. Safeguarding refresher training is updated every 3 years as part of informal CPD. In our risk assessments we also include interventions that highlight any external risks where a driver may need to intervene to keep a child safe.
Do you do Risk Assessments around transport for children?
Yes.
As part of Health & Safety, we have do Risk Assessments relating to School Transport.
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