The International School Recovery Forum recently held a Round Table Discussion with International Schools from around the world to discuss the lessons learned and challenges faced in operating a school bus transportation service during COVID-19.  This post shares the insights from the schools and guidance from transportation consultants.

By Linda Howard - School Transport Management Limited

Safely operating school transport services during the Covid-19 Pandemic has presented new challenges. Seven or more months later, where are we now and how is the industry coping? 

Please read Linda's post to learn more.

Welcoming Georgie McIntyre to the International School Recovery Forum for COVID-19

The International School Recovery Forum for COVID-19 is pleased to announce that Georgie McIntyre has joined the ISRF as a volunteer consultant and moderator leveraging her extensive experience in International Education. 

A non-profit, volunteer led initiative, the International School Recovery Forum is a free, moderated resource for International and Independent Schools to share best practice, ask questions and learn from experts as schools continue to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. 

Georgie brings her extensive experience in International Education most recently as the Chief Learning Officer and a member of the Senior Leadership Team at the ECIS (Educational Collaborative for International Schools). Georgie’s experience leading the professional learning strategy for the international school sector at ECIS and her future career collaborations will be a valuable addition to our efforts at the International School Recovery Forum as we work to support schools during this challenging time.

We welcome Georgie to the team and thank her for volunteering her time in support of this effort to return children around the world to a normal learning experience.

Please join the International School Recovery Forum for COVID-19 where you will find an extensive range of content from International Schools around the world as they navigate the COVID-19 Pandemic.  Our next event – December 1st is a Round Table Discussion “Preparing Schools for 2021 and Beyond”.  You may register here: https://www.sep-forum.com/calendar/2-webinar-series/events/2020/12/

All schools, regardless of their size, grade configuration or location should have an Emergency Operations Plan (some schools may use the term Emergency Action Plan or Crisis Management Plan) that provides a structure to document the school’s emergency planning, training, and support activities.

While a written plan is often required for accreditation or regulatory purposes, the process is more important than writing the plan as the traditional written plan usually sits in a binder or folder and would never be pulled out in the middle of an imminent threat response.

https://clearpathepm.com/blog/how-should-a-schools-emergency-operations-plan-change-during-a-pandemic/

Mike Johnson of Clearpath Alerts and Richard Gaskell CEO of International Education Solutions discuss safety and security solutions that can be useful during the pandemic on a recent episode of TALK-IES.