Coach Company Complaint
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You should not be using your position of school governor in this instance.
The situation has nothing to do with that position and the implication is that it will somehow effect the relationship between the school, the coach company would well be within their rights to make a complaint to the school...
I would suggest you mention your conflict with the coach company to your CoG and HT now that you have used the governor position to try and influence the outcome....
The situation has nothing to do with that position and the implication is that it will somehow effect the relationship between the school, the coach company would well be within their rights to make a complaint to the school...
I would suggest you mention your conflict with the coach company to your CoG and HT now that you have used the governor position to try and influence the outcome....
Seesure said:
You should not be using your position of school governor in this instance.
The situation has nothing to do with that position and the implication is that it will somehow effect the relationship between the school, the coach company would well be within their rights to make a complaint to the school...
I would suggest you mention your conflict with the coach company to your CoG and HT now that you have used the governor position to try and influence the outcome....
i don't agree, the implication is that he feels as a governor that the poor driving and poor customer service from the company / director would put the school staff and students at risk.The situation has nothing to do with that position and the implication is that it will somehow effect the relationship between the school, the coach company would well be within their rights to make a complaint to the school...
I would suggest you mention your conflict with the coach company to your CoG and HT now that you have used the governor position to try and influence the outcome....
i would do the same.
surveyor_101 said:
The line that really got me was this-
I would also comment that as required by law all our drivers are professionally qualified, have regular medical checks and in addition we operate our own driving school were additional training to any particular individual can be given if deemed necessary. I assume that in contrast you hold no professional qualification that enables you to make a valued judgement?
i doubt they run their own driving school, i have a mate who teaches commercial driving for a living, very few (less than a dozen, IIRC) companies run their own school as it's too expensive.I would also comment that as required by law all our drivers are professionally qualified, have regular medical checks and in addition we operate our own driving school were additional training to any particular individual can be given if deemed necessary. I assume that in contrast you hold no professional qualification that enables you to make a valued judgement?
Edited by surveyor_101 on Friday 8th July 12:51
they get specialist companies in to do the training, hence why my mate is all over the country training bus drivers etc.
he will also tell you that some of them are the most rude arrogant idiots on the road, not all obviously. he's been hit a few times when he won't renew someones ticket as he feels they need extra training as they are dangerous.
i think they have to be tested every 5 years, but i'm a bit fuzzy on that.
jesta1865 said:
i doubt they run their own driving school, i have a mate who teaches commercial driving for a living, very few (less than a dozen, IIRC) companies run their own school as it's too expensive.
they get specialist companies in to do the training, hence why my mate is all over the country training bus drivers etc.
he will also tell you that some of them are the most rude arrogant idiots on the road, not all obviously. he's been hit a few times when he won't renew someones ticket as he feels they need extra training as they are dangerous.
i think they have to be tested every 5 years, but i'm a bit fuzzy on that.
They have at least one coach marked driver training and offer to train drivers for price I believe.they get specialist companies in to do the training, hence why my mate is all over the country training bus drivers etc.
he will also tell you that some of them are the most rude arrogant idiots on the road, not all obviously. he's been hit a few times when he won't renew someones ticket as he feels they need extra training as they are dangerous.
i think they have to be tested every 5 years, but i'm a bit fuzzy on that.
wack said:
So would I, 100%
I wouldn't normally of mentioned it I was going as a local making a valid complaint with evidence . I was more than a little pissed that he said I wasn't in position to judge whether section 185 of highways code applied on his coach drivers.Unfortunately I think as it was daddies business and he just got the job by default he has a flaming big chip on his shoulder.
I have heard he is arrogant idiot but don't listen to Chinese whispers.
I also emailed info address not the md direct and he has asked me to report anything in future to some manager. He didn't need to stick his neck out and email me like this. My md is very grounded but he wouldn't bother with driver complaints I can tell you.
jesta1865 said:
i doubt they run their own driving school, i have a mate who teaches commercial driving for a living, very few (less than a dozen, IIRC) companies run their own school as it's too expensive.
they get specialist companies in to do the training, hence why my mate is all over the country training bus drivers etc.
he will also tell you that some of them are the most rude arrogant idiots on the road, not all obviously. he's been hit a few times when he won't renew someones ticket as he feels they need extra training as they are dangerous.
i think they have to be tested every 5 years, but i'm a bit fuzzy on that.
No retest needed. There must be more than 12 companies that have an in house school, within a short distance of me there are 4 alone, 2 big nationals and 2 smaller companies.they get specialist companies in to do the training, hence why my mate is all over the country training bus drivers etc.
he will also tell you that some of them are the most rude arrogant idiots on the road, not all obviously. he's been hit a few times when he won't renew someones ticket as he feels they need extra training as they are dangerous.
i think they have to be tested every 5 years, but i'm a bit fuzzy on that.
The owner of the business sounds like a total idiot, he should have at least reviewed the footage. Often car drivers can underestimate things with larger vehicles but it sounds pretty clear cut to me, and a watch of the footage would show what his drivers are up to on the road.
wack said:
jesta1865 said:
i don't agree, the implication is that he feels as a governor that the poor driving and poor customer service from the company / director would put the school staff and students at risk.
i would do the same.
So would I, 100%i would do the same.
In this instance the OP should have voiced his concerns about the coach company to the governing body or the headteacher, they would then challenge the coach company.
There are specific guidelines about the role of a governor one of which is :
 We accept that we have no legal authority to act individually, except when the board has given us delegated authority to do so, and therefore we will only speak on behalf of the governing board when we have been specifically authorised to do so.
^^^
From the code of conduct from the National Governors Association...
Seesure said:
As
? We accept that we have no legal authority to act individually, except when the board has given us delegated authority to do so, and therefore we will only speak on behalf of the governing board when we have been specifically authorised to do so.
^^^
From the code of conduct from the National Governors Association...
He wasn't acting on behalf of the Governing Body, He was making Billy Big Balls aware he was an upstanding member of the community. ? We accept that we have no legal authority to act individually, except when the board has given us delegated authority to do so, and therefore we will only speak on behalf of the governing board when we have been specifically authorised to do so.
^^^
From the code of conduct from the National Governors Association...
Seesure said:
You should not be using your position of school governor in this instance.
The situation has nothing to do with that position and the implication is that it will somehow effect the relationship between the school, the coach company would well be within their rights to make a complaint to the school...
I would suggest you mention your conflict with the coach company to your CoG and HT now that you have used the governor position to try and influence the outcome....
I have not told him what school.The situation has nothing to do with that position and the implication is that it will somehow effect the relationship between the school, the coach company would well be within their rights to make a complaint to the school...
I would suggest you mention your conflict with the coach company to your CoG and HT now that you have used the governor position to try and influence the outcome....
link to video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phbVlq5uEws
surveyor_101 said:
You have set it as private. It needs to be "unlisted".surveyor_101 said:
Seesure said:
You should not be using your position of school governor in this instance.
The situation has nothing to do with that position and the implication is that it will somehow effect the relationship between the school, the coach company would well be within their rights to make a complaint to the school...
I would suggest you mention your conflict with the coach company to your CoG and HT now that you have used the governor position to try and influence the outcome....
I have not told him what school.The situation has nothing to do with that position and the implication is that it will somehow effect the relationship between the school, the coach company would well be within their rights to make a complaint to the school...
I would suggest you mention your conflict with the coach company to your CoG and HT now that you have used the governor position to try and influence the outcome....
link to video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phbVlq5uEws
surveyor_101 said:
Hmm that could have made a bit of a mess. Fair play to OP for delivering. Email it to CoG, cc MD and wash your hands of it IMO.Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff