Travelling to Nonsuch from Hounslow/Whitton/Twickenham area

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sandunip
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Travelling to Nonsuch from Hounslow/Whitton/Twickenham area

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My DD is attending Nonsuch High School, now in year 8. I am taking her by myself. Any one interested in a care share, please PM. Happy to help!!

Thank you
Tinkers
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Re: Travelling to Nonsuch from Hounslow/Whitton/Twickenham a

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Our standard advice on car sharing.

Checklist when considering a car share:

• How much do you really know about this parent from a child safeguarding point of view? (Remember, anyone working with children, e.g. bus drivers for the school service, must have a current DBS form.)
• How much do you really know about their driving skills? Have you seen their insurance and car roadworthy details? (Remember that public transport and dedicated school services are required to have these, to a high level.)
• How would you cope if your child fell out with the other children in the car pool, or wanted to do different after school activities, or didn't want to stay after school when the other children were staying late?
• How would you cope if one of the other car pool parents had their car break down, or off the road for some other reason, at short notice?
• What if it's your turn to drive, and you or your child is sick?
• What if the other family turns out to be unreliable, or the driver/their child is regularly late, or ill?
• What if the other child moves to a different school?
• What if one child needs to stay after school for an activity or event?
• What if the driver smokes when driving?
• What if the driver's conversation turns out to be objectionable or age inappropriate?
rocky
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Re: Travelling to Nonsuch from Hounslow/Whitton/Twickenham a

Post by rocky »

Tinkers wrote:Our standard advice on car sharing.

Checklist when considering a car share:

• How much do you really know about this parent from a child safeguarding point of view? (Remember, anyone working with children, e.g. bus drivers for the school service, must have a current DBS form.)
• How much do you really know about their driving skills? Have you seen their insurance and car roadworthy details? (Remember that public transport and dedicated school services are required to have these, to a high level.)
• How would you cope if your child fell out with the other children in the car pool, or wanted to do different after school activities, or didn't want to stay after school when the other children were staying late?
• How would you cope if one of the other car pool parents had their car break down, or off the road for some other reason, at short notice?
• What if it's your turn to drive, and you or your child is sick?
• What if the other family turns out to be unreliable, or the driver/their child is regularly late, or ill?
• What if the other child moves to a different school?
• What if one child needs to stay after school for an activity or event?
• What if the driver smokes when driving?
• What if the driver's conversation turns out to be objectionable or age inappropriate?
Just to add given the COVID-19 situation there maybe additional things that need to be checked and agreed between parties who agree to a car share.
Tinkers
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Re: Travelling to Nonsuch from Hounslow/Whitton/Twickenham a

Post by Tinkers »

Yes that would be quite an issue to deal with at the moment, in addition to the normal ones.
ramuser1234
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Re: Travelling to Nonsuch from Hounslow/Whitton/Twickenham a

Post by ramuser1234 »

Hi sandunip I am looking for my daughter from hounslow to Suttion. Let me know how to reach you.
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