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CTA Online Events | 20 November | Good to Go - Organising Trips
1. Good to Go:
Organising trips safely
What to consider in order to
run safe and COVID-secure
journeys
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4. General Guidance in England
• Currently under lockdown: from 5th November to 2nd December
• Essential journeys still allowed + the following reasons:
• travelling to work where you cannot work from home
• travelling to education and for caring responsibilities
• to visit those in your support bubble - or your childcare bubble for childcare
• hospital, GP and other medical appointments or visits where you have had an accident or are concerned about
your health
• to buy goods or services from premises that are open, including essential retail
• to spend time or exercise outdoors - this should be done locally wherever possible, but you can travel to do so if
necessary (for example, to access an open space)
• attending the care and exercise of a pet, or veterinary services
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november
5. General Guidance for
Car Schemes in England
“It is difficult to socially distance during car journeys. You should avoid sharing a car with
someone from outside your household or your support bubble unless you can practice
social distancing. You can reduce the risk of transmission by:
• opening windows for ventilation
• travelling side by side or behind other people, rather than facing them, where seating
arrangements allow
• facing away from each other
• considering seating arrangements to maximise distance between people in the vehicle
• cleaning your car between journeys using standard cleaning products – make sure you
clean door handles and other areas that people may touch
• asking the driver and passengers to wear a face covering”
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-travel-guidance-for-passengers#private-
cars-and-other-vehicles
6. General Guidance in Wales
• Firebreak lockdown ended on 9th November
“There are no travel restrictions in place within Wales. However, we are asking everyone
to think carefully about the journeys they take and the people they meet. We should all
think carefully about where we go and who we meet because the more places we go
and the more people we meet, the greater the chances there are of catching
coronavirus. In particular it is also sensible to avoid travelling to and from areas with a
higher incidence rate if you can.”
https://gov.wales/coronavirus-regulations-guidance
7. General Guidance in Scotland
• 5-tiered response system came into effect on 2nd November
https://www.gov.scot/publications/coro
navirus-covid-19-protection-
levels/pages/protection-levels-by-area/
8. General Guidance in Scotland
• Exemptions for tiers 3 and 4:
•Travel for work, or provide voluntary or charitable services, but only where that cannot
be done from your home
•Travel to school, college, or university where teaching is not provided remotely
•Travel for essential shopping only where it is not possible in your local authority area –
you should use on-line shopping or shops, banks and other services in your local area
wherever you can
•Travel for healthcare, childcare and other essential services, including recycling, but
only if they are not available in your local area
•Travel to provide care or assistance to a vulnerable person
•(…)
https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-protection-levels/
9. General Guidance for
Car Schemes in Scotland
• Guidance for car sharing applies for people in all five tiers:
“You should avoid sharing a vehicle with people who are not members of your household
or extended household as much as possible. If you have no other option, you should:
• Keep to small groups of people up to 6 at any one time
• Keep your distance and take care entering and exiting the vehicle
• Sit as far apart as possible in the vehicle, avoiding face-to-face
• Maintain good ventilation by keeping the car windows open
• Wear a face covering, unless you are exempt
• Clean your hands before and after your journey
• If the vehicle is your responsibility, clean the door handles and other areas that people
touch
• If you regularly share transport whether it is a car or minibus or other private vehicle, try
and share with the same people each time.”
10. General Guidance in
Northern Ireland
• Additional measures were introduced on 16th October
• You should avoid all unnecessary travel!
• Individuals are able to travel “for recreational purposes to
outdoor open spaces such as parks, forest parks and visitor
attraction” and that “town centres remain open for business.”
https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/news/covid-19-what-situation-northern-ireland
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-regulations-guidance-what-restrictions-
mean-you
11. Tips for Car Schemes
Installation of wind deflectors In the event of a collision and airbag is deployed,
these might do more harm than good
12. Keep in mind!
• We don’t know what action will follow the current measures
• We’re committed to support our members and update guidance as and
when circumstances change
• Email members
• Latest guidance available online: https://ctauk.org/covid19-guidance/
14. Risk Assessments
• DO IT!
You can’t remove risk completely, but you can minimize it.
• UPDATE IT!
Not a one-off thing, do it every time circumstances/restrictions change.
• COMMUNICATE IT!
Get your staff, volunteers and passengers involved.
• SAFEGUARD!
Use it to inform your policies and procedures.
15. Risk Assessments
• For CTA members: https://ctauk.org/advice-
resources/risk-assessment-and-management/
• For non-members:
https://ctauk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Risk-Assessment-How-To-Guide.pdf
https://ctauk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CTA-Covid-19-Risk-Assessment-
Template.docx
17. Taking bookings
• When you take a booking (and before passenger enters
the vehicle) you should ALWAYS check, in the last 14
days:
• Have they, or someone in their household/support
bubble, had any symptoms of coronavirus or a
positive test;
• Have they been told to self-isolate by NHS Test and
Trace or the NHS COVID-19 app.
22. Christmas CT
• We don’t know what restrictions will look like for the Christmas season
• Operators are already preparing their Christmas services
• Always follow Government guidance and carry out a risk assessment!
24. Christmas CT
Community Action Ledbury:
• Prescription and shopping runs
• December community lunch
• Christmas meal trip
• “Mystery tours”
• Christmas shopping
• Phone calls to members
4 people on the minibus at a time and sanitising it in between trips!
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