Use the Transport tab to maintain details of student transport to and from your organisation, when you:
- are involved in the management of the transport
- have an interest in their transport arrangements.
Note: You can use this tab to charge for student bus trips. For more information, see the Creating student transport charges in the Debtors manual.
Current Student Maintenance - Transport tab key fields and buttons
Fields
Field | Description |
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Active Only | Select to only display transport records with a Start Date before the current date and a Stop Date after the current date. |
AM/PM | Time the student travels. Values include:
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Transport Code | Transport code for the transport used. This can be a:
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Family Position | Student's position in their family. For example the oldest child's family position is 1. |
Travel Factor | How frequently the student uses this method of travel. For example, if a student travels by bus to school only three days a week, a travel factor of 0.6 is entered in this field.
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Mon - Sun | Select the days that the student travels on arranged transport. |
Stop | Bus stop where the student gets on or off. |
Accompanied By Adult | Select:
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Distance | Distance that the student has to travel to or from your organisation. |
Override Distance | Select to override the default distance in the Distance field, which is defined by the stop in the Stop field. |
Travel Allowance | Select if the student has been given a travel allowance. |
Extra Description | Any additional comments. |
Start Date | Date the student started using this type of transport. |
Stop Date | Date the student stopped using this type of transport. |
Grid area fields
Field | Description |
AM/PM | Time the student travels. Values include:
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Seq | Unique identifier for the transport entry. |
Code | Transport code for the transport used. This can be a:
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Description | Description for the transport code. |
Factor | How frequently the student uses this method of travel. For example, if a student travels by bus to school only three days a week, a travel factor of 0.6 is entered in this field. |
Stop | Bus stop where the student gets on or off. |
Distance | Distance that the student has to travel to or from your organisation. |
Extra Description | Any additional comments. |
Accompanied by Adult | Displays either:
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Start Date | Date the student started using this type of transport. |
Stop Date | Date the student stopped using this type of transport. |
Buttons
Button | Description |
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Add a new form of transport to the student's record. | |
Insert a new row in the grid area. | |
Delete a form of transport from the student's record. | |
Click to select all check boxes from Monday to Friday. |