§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will introduce provisions to ensure formal checks on the suitability of drivers and escorts involved in transporting children to and from school.
§ Mr. ForthLocal authorities already have the power to carry out police checks on drivers and escorts where they consider them necessary. The Department, in conjunction with the Department of Health and the Home Office, issued guidance on the circumstances in which police checks should be undertaken in its circular 12/88. A copy is in the Library.