The Travel Advisors for Education and Safety actively work with:
- secondary and junior schools
- South Yorkshire Police
- bus, tram and train operators.
Travel Advisors promote public transport journeys, in particular between home and school. Working alongside junior and secondary schools within South Yorkshire to educate and encourage the use of public transport safely. The advisors also offer guidance to schools and pupils on specific travel issues.
In secondary schools the Travel Advisors:
- educate pupils on how to be safe when travelling on public transport
- promote the MegaTravel Pass in schools and give pupils the opportunity to apply for a pass through the school offer safety awareness days
- advise careers teachers on work experience travel options available for their Year 11 pupils
- encourage pupils to use public transport and educate them about the passes available when they finish school, go to college, sixth form or into work
- tackle transport related behavioural problems in a small minority of secondary schools and work closely with the school and operators to help solve these troubles.
In junior schools the Travel Advisors:
- aim to prepare children for the world of public transport, prior to their transition to secondary school
- enable Year 6 pupils to gain the confidence to use public transport safely and independently
- allow Year 6 pupils to experience public transport by taking part in travel training on our Travel South Yorkshire bus
- play interactive educational games making pupils aware of the environmental impacts of how people travel
- promote the MegaTravel Pass prior to pupils starting secondary school
- provide teachers with an educational resource pack (pack request link)
- Travel Advisors also work closely with the British Transport Police through their Track Off and No Messin campaigns to deliver lessons on railway safety.
If you would like to get in touch with any of the Travel Advisors for Education and Safety or find out how your school can get involved please call Traveline on 01709 51 51 51.
Information for parents
This is a guide for parents of children who travel to and from school by public transport.
South Yorkshire's safety record for the transport of school students is excellent, whether on dedicated school services or as part of the commercial public transport network. It's a record we're proud of, and to keep things safe, students, parents, schools and operators need to work together.
If the journey to and from school is planned and carried out with care, it means children are in the best state of mind to get the most from their education.
Code of Conduct for parents/guardians
- Make sure your child knows the safest route to and from the bus stop.
- Always make sure your child is punctual and gets safely to and from the authorised pick up point (usually the bus or tram stop).
- If your child has a MegaTravel Pass make sure they carry it with them at all times – if they don’t have a pass they will be charged the full fare.
- Make sure they carry their Zero Fare Pass or Mobility Pass as appropriate.
- Smoking is not allowed on buses, trains and trams.
- Ensure your child knows how to behave sensibly on and around public transport.
- You may be held responsible for any vandalism caused by your child whilst on public transport, and you are likely to have to meet the cost of repair.
- Transport operators have the right to withdraw services, or may refuse transport to any offenders.
Behaviour on public transport
The journey to and from school is an important part of the school day for any pupil. If this is planned and carried out with care then your child should have a hassle free journey.
Pupils are responsible for their own conduct when travelling on public transport. It is, however, vitally important to have the full support of parents in order to maintain good behaviour since parents have a key role to ensure their child is aware of the importance of appropriate behaviour on school transport.
Bus and tram operators have fitted CCTV to many of their vehicles, these produce excellent digital footage which helps tackle any behavioural issues that may occur on public transport.
Parents and guardians are requested to take time to read through and consider these simple rules with their child.