The case in summary: Threats and violence among students at Råde secondary school have led to the use of security guards on the school buses. Østfold public transport (ØKT) and the bus company Nobina have collaborated on the initiative. There have been challenges with the school environment at Råde secondary school over several years, including incidents of violence and disturbances. The parents’ work committee (FAU) at the school has expressed concern that not enough measures have been put in place to deal with the problems. In addition to security guards on the buses, work is being done to improve the school environment and the safety of individual students. The weighting scheme is temporary and must be evaluated. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – We had to do something to ensure the safety of students and drivers, says general manager of ØKT, Jonas André Kårtveit Olsen. This autumn there have been several episodes where pupils at Råde secondary school have behaved badly on the school buses. Østfold public transportation is responsible for the school shuttle at Råde secondary school. Director Jonas Kårtveit i believes they had no other choice but to put security guards on the buses. Photo: Christian Nygaard-Monsen / news This has caused Østfold public transport (ÖKT) to react. They are responsible for the school shuttle in the small municipality located between Fredrikstad and Moss. The solution is to deploy security guards to monitor and create peace on the school buses. It happened from this week, in consultation with the bus company Nobina. Have felt unsafe Guards have been on the buses on the first day, but from Tuesday they have only been present when the pupils board before departure. Jonatan de Koter is communications manager at Nobina. He is satisfied with the solution, which will be short-term in order to assess the situation more closely. – Our drivers have not felt safe at work due to threats and unsustainable behavior from the rivers. We are therefore pleased that security measures in the form of security guards have been implemented. Security guards at Råde secondary school are ready to watch the students at the end of school, when the buses will take them home. Photo: Even Bjøringsøy Johnsen / news He says that the situation has been unsafe for drivers who regularly drive to and from school. But news is also aware that there have been complaints about how a bus driver has behaved towards the students. – We follow up the driver in question, says de Koter. Persistent problem Over several years, there have been challenges with the school environment at Råde secondary school. There have been incidents of violence and, most recently in the autumn, the police came to the school following reports of disturbances. The school has also changed the principal several times in the last few years. Head of the Parents’ Work Committee (FAU) at the school, Camilla Nyhus-Møller, has told news that it is about a smaller group of students. – We are aware that there are students at Råde secondary school who have no qualms about perpetrating violence against children, young people and adults, she says. The guards were with the buses on the first day, but have since only been there when the students get on board. The arrangement is not meant to last long. Photo: Even Bjøringsøy Johnsen / news She thinks it is incredibly sad that it has come so far that there is a need to put security guards on the school bus. – FAU has repeatedly had meetings with the school and the municipal management about the problems. This has been going on for three years, and we feel that not enough measures have been put in place to bring this to life, says Nyhus-Møller. Working with the school environment In addition to creating calm on the buses, work is being done to improve the school environment, where individual pupils have felt unsafe. Thomas Meyer is municipal manager for upbringing and living conditions in Råde municipality. – In addition to guards at the bus, we have implemented measures here and now up to individual pupils, increased inspection, increased staffing and more activities in the breaks. We also follow up those students who expose other students to threats and violence, says Meyer. He adds that the vast majority of pupils at Råde secondary school say that they have a safe and pleasant everyday school life. Read the full answer from Meyer here: Answer from the municipal director for upbringing and living conditions in Råde How is work now being done to create peace, both on the school buses and at Råde secondary school? In addition to this (putting in security guards, editor’s note) we have implemented measures here and now up to individual students, increased inspection, increased staffing and more activities during recess. Råde is a BTI municipality (better interdisciplinary effort municipality) which provides good systems for interdisciplinary collaboration and which describes which professional areas and services collaborate with each other based on need. Here, among others, PPT, youth welfare, child protection, NAV, mental health and substance abuse, the school health service, the leisure club and the health sector participate. In addition, we have several projects related to youth and substance abuse, leisure contact and NAV, where we work with both individual pupils and groups of pupils from primary school up to the age of 30. Going forward, we are looking at opportunities to establish a resource team, alternative training arenas and other preventive work. What do you think is the fundamental problem at school that causes unfortunate events to occur over time? The basic problems in everyday school life are complex and complex. We have, for example, individual students who experience an unsafe everyday school life linked to experiences of being exposed to threats and violence. It is very serious, and we are following this up with those concerned. We also follow up those students who expose other students to threats and violence. At the same time, it is important to say that the vast majority of students tell us via conversations and via the student council that they have a safe and pleasant school day at Råde Ungdomsskole. But; any student who does not experience a safe everyday school life is one too many. It is important that we, together with the school and parents, do what we can to ensure that all children and young people have a good time both at school and in their free time. Will evaluate the guard system The measure with guards is not intended to last long, but is happening so that Østfold public transport and the bus company Nobina will have a better understanding of the problems. The guards will observe what happens on the school buses for a few days. Photo: Even Bjøringsøy Johnsen / news – Further in the process, we will have another dialogue meeting with the municipality, so that we find the best measures for the situation regarding the buses and the school shuttle. An alternative that is being discussed is to let environmental workers from the school join the buses where there is the most unrest. Published 19.10.2024, at 14.44
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