Decision details

This service has not been fully staffed since it’s inception in 2017. There have been difficulties in recruiting suitable candidates – due partly to the previous temporary
nature of the posts.
Since march 2020 the service has been stood down with the 2 current employees being redeployed to work on home to school transport covering bus escorts. The service is now restarting with effect from September 2021 and there is a need to recruit to the previous vacancies and place the service onto a longer term and more sustainable footing

To make the 2 current temporary posts permanent - the current post holders will need to be placed on redeployment and the posts advertised so that any redeployees can apply in the first instance.
All 5 posts are 20 hours per week, term time only and operate on a split shift basis am and pm.

Also to create a further 3 permanent posts – the original project to create an Independent Travel Training service specified one overall co-ordinator together with a total of 5 travel trainers carrying out the day to day operation of the service. These posts were originally created in 2017 however due to them being vacant for a long
period and changes to their line managers the original posts no longer exist.

None - If the service is to continue this needs to be placed on a permanent footing and grown

The 2 current travel trainers have been in post for approximately 2 years and 18 months respectively. Ultimately we would either need to cease the service and release these staff members or they will become permanent due to length of service.
As the service has been stood down for the past 18 months there is now a considerable backlog of students who require travel training. Training is completed on a 1:1 basis over a period of 6-8 weeks with each student. Therefore there is a need for more trainers to increase the number of students trained. Without these additional trainers less students will be able to access training.