Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department issues to schools on the sleeping conditions for coach drivers on long-distance school trips.

The Department for Education issues advice to schools on health and safety, making them aware of their statutory duty to conduct a risk assessment and put measures in place to minimise any known risks. This advice does not provide specific guidance on sleeping conditions for coach drivers, since this would be for an employer to consider as part of the risk assessment. The Department is currently reviewing this advice to include reference to British Standard 8848:2014 which provides guidance on the risks of driver fatigue.