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School and Scholar Transport Safety and Scheduling

Equips operators and coordinators of school and scholar transport to move children safely, an area under close public and regulatory scrutiny across the continent. The programme covers route and pickup scheduling, learner headcounts, vehicle safety standards, driver conduct and emergency procedures. It addresses the specific duty of care owed when transporting minors on daily school runs.

What you will be able to do

  • Plan school routes, pickup points and timing for reliable daily service.
  • Apply passenger safety standards specific to transporting children.
  • Manage learner headcounts, boarding and drop off verification.
  • Set driver and assistant conduct standards for scholar transport.
  • Prepare emergency, first aid and incident procedures for learner safety.
  • Communicate schedules and safety expectations with schools and parents.

Course outline

  1. 01Duty of Care in Scholar Transport
  2. 02Route Planning and Pickup Scheduling
  3. 03Vehicle Safety and Fitment Standards
  4. 04Boarding, Headcount and Drop Off Control
  5. 05Driver and Assistant Conduct Standards
  6. 06Emergency, First Aid and Incident Response
  7. 07Working with Schools and Parents

Who should attend

This programme is designed for scholar transport operators, route coordinators, drivers, assistants and school administrators responsible for learner transport.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026Pretoria2R10,000
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Cape Town2R10,000
14 to 15 Sep 2026Online2US$900
21 to 22 Sep 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Cairo2US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000
9 to 10 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000
23 to 24 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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