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St. Thomas à Becket college given SafeMark Award

OUR college achieved Metro’s SAFEMark award in 2005. This award proves our commitment to improving the quality of the journey for those that travel by public transport.

The award requires colleges to adopt high standards with regard to college transport as summarised below:

• We have practices in place, which ensure effective management of college transport.
• We have measures in place to improve and regulate student behaviour on the journey to and from college by public transport.
• We take a leading role in a productive partnership between the college and all concerned with college transport: staff, parents, operators, Metro, and the Local Education Authority. We have effective systems for communicating information relating to college transport with all concerned in place.
• The wider issues of transport are addressed in the college curriculum: Impact of transport on the environment, awareness of local transport provision, and responsible behaviour on public transport.

By improving the quality of college journeys on public transport, the SAFEMark scheme aims to reduce car dependence and encourage bus use into adult life.