Written question WQ87099

Asked by: James EvansConservativeMember for Brecon and Radnorshire
To be answered by: Minister for Climate Change
Tabled: 12 January 2023
Due: 19 January 2023
Answered: 17 January 2023
Time to answer: 5 daysAnswered by the due date

Question

What steps does the Welsh Government take to ensure are all school bus drivers are DBS checked and up to date?

Answer

Answered by Deputy Minister for Climate Change

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 sets out the requirement for pre-employment vetting for those who work with children. The Learner Travel (Wales) Measure – Statutory Provision and Operational Guidance 2014 that must be followed by local authorities when arranging statutory school transport, reinforces this requirement and provides further detail.

It is a condition of all local authority school bus contracts that DBS checks are undertaken and kept up to date during the life of such contracts.

DBS checks help employers such as bus companies to make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with children.

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