Issue - meetings

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meetings of the Committee held on 18 September 2019.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 18 September 2019 be approved as a correct record, and signed by the Chairman.

Arising from queries raised at the last meeting, an explanation of the policy and procedures around DBS checking for drivers engaged on home to school transport was given.  No drivers were used by the Council unless they had a valid DBS check issued within the last three years.  In circumstances where a driver was awaiting the issue of a new DBS check (because three years had elapsed) the school transport team would manage this risk by arranging a DBS checked person to travel as a passenger in the school transport vehicle.  Should a driver be convicted of an offence after having obtained his/her DBS check, then the Council would receive notification so that any appropriate action could be taken.  In addition, the Council was now licensed to carry out Children’s barred list checks against a national database which was a fully maintained and up to date resource.  The Committee was reassured by the information reported.