Response 160768463

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1.. Do you believe seatbelts on dedicated/contracted school buses would make a useful contribution to road safety?

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Yes - a significant contribution
Yes - a marginal contribution
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2.. Do you believe that having seatbelts on dedicated/contracted school buses can help children formulate good habits in relation to seatbelt-use more generally, for example in cars?

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3.. How do you think schools can play a role in helping to educate and support children in the wearing of seatbelts (particularly on school buses)?

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Schools can help by including it within the elements of curriculum for excellence particularly in relation to rights and responsibilities.

4.. How do you think parents and carers can play a supporting role in encouraging children to wear seatbelts (particularly on school buses)?

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Parents can make the link between transporting in their car and the behaviours expected whether in car or school transport

5.. Do you have evidence or experience of any particularly effective ways to help ensure children wear belts when they are fitted in vehicles?

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No however education could be around behaviours and consequences of inappropriate behaviours.

6.. Do you foresee any young people with particular needs or protected characteristics - such as physical disability, religious belief, gender or learning difficulties - being disadvantaged by the proposals to legislate for seatbelts in all contracted school buses?

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Their may be issues around the level of understanding of individual pupils. There may also be issues around discomfort for certain physical disabilities.

7. . To what extent do you agree or disagree that any forthcoming legislation proposed should also apply to independent schools or grant-aided schools (which are not subject to the same duties as local authorities to provide transport for school pupils living outwith statutory walking distances)?

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8. . Are you aware of any good practice/guidance or other measures that have successfully encouraged the wearing of seatbelts provided on school buses by pupils of all ages?

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10. Do you have any other comments specifically related to the intention to legislate for seatbelts to become a requirement within dedicated school transport contracts?

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will the cost implications be transferred to parents or impact on local authority budgets?