As a transport admin, you are able to toggle on the Permission to Walk, this allows parents to authorise whether they are happy to allow their child to walk from the transport stop.
To enable the feature, you will need to enter the Transport module. Please note, you must be assigned the 'Transport Admin' role in order to access Transport on SchoolsBuddy.
- Once inside the Transport Module, click on Config Settings
- Click on the Features tab
- Toggle to Yes/No as needed
Please see: Permission to Walk - Parent Guide
Register view
In the register view, staff members, including bus monitors, will see a green walking icon if a student has permission to walk from the transport stop without any additional notes.
If there are notes linked to the student's walking permissions, an orange icon will be displayed. Staff members can hover over the icon to view the notes in a tooltip.
To check if a student has 'Permission to Walk', please see our instructions below:
- In Reception, click on Registers / Events
- Select the appropriate bus register
- Under the student's name, there will be either a green or orange walking icon.
History/ Change log
If you need to review the history/change log for a student's permission to walk, you can find the most recent three changes in the student user profile.
- Search for the student in the User page
- Select Walking Permissions on the right-hand side
- Under History, you can find the most recent three changes made by the parent or guardian