Maesteg Comprehensive School

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First report 22 Feb 2017•Latest report 22 Feb 2017

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Reports
1

Naming this recipient

Published responses
100%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
5

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
6

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Maesteg Comprehensive School linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. South Wales Central

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    Ashley Daniel Talbot · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Ashley Daniel Talbot, a 15-year-old pupil, was struck by a school minibus shortly after 3pm on 10 December 2014 while running to catch his bus and died at the scene. The concerns identified deficiencies in the school service road and bus bay, inadequate staff supervision, unreported near misses, and a lack of accountability among stakeholders involved in the school’s design and construction.

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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Maesteg Comprehensive School; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to provide safe separation between children crossing and other vehicles on the service road

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) The evidence revealed clear deficiencies in relation to the design of the “service road” leading up to the school. This included the construction of a “bus bay” which was inadequate for the number of vehicles required to transport children from the school at the end of the school day. As a direct result of this buses were parked outside the designated bus bay on the service road necessitating children to cross the road which was, at the time of the accident, being used by other vehicles such as staff vehicles, visitors vehicles and school vehicles. This created a highly dangerous situation which resulted in the loss of life. The evidence also revealed that there had been several “near misses” which appeared to have gone unreported. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Maesteg Comprehensive School; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of early-stage safety advice in school premises design and construction

    Wider context from the report

    “(3) The wider investigation revealed that there was a clear lack of accountability between the various stakeholders in the design and construction of the school premises to ensure that a safe facility was constructed. Appropriate Safety Advice at an early stage, the evidence showed, would have reduced the likelihood of injury or death. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Maesteg Comprehensive School; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of accountability among stakeholders for safe school premises design and construction

    Wider context from the report

    “(3) The wider investigation revealed that there was a clear lack of accountability between the various stakeholders in the design and construction of the school premises to ensure that a safe facility was constructed. Appropriate Safety Advice at an early stage, the evidence showed, would have reduced the likelihood of injury or death. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Maesteg Comprehensive School; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Insufficient staff supervision of children boarding buses

    Wider context from the report

    “(2) At the time of the accident there was insufficient staff supervision of children boarding buses at the end of the school day. Given the issues with the site, which the evidence indicated had been raised when the school was still under construction and before it opened in 2008, the number and position of staff was inadequate to ensure children boarded their buses safely. ”
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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Maesteg Comprehensive School; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to report near misses involving children and vehicles

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) The evidence revealed clear deficiencies in relation to the design of the “service road” leading up to the school. This included the construction of a “bus bay” which was inadequate for the number of vehicles required to transport children from the school at the end of the school day. As a direct result of this buses were parked outside the designated bus bay on the service road necessitating children to cross the road which was, at the time of the accident, being used by other vehicles such as staff vehicles, visitors vehicles and school vehicles. This created a highly dangerous situation which resulted in the loss of life. The evidence also revealed that there had been several “near misses” which appeared to have gone unreported. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Maesteg Comprehensive School; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Inadequate service road and bus bay design for end-of-day child transport

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) The evidence revealed clear deficiencies in relation to the design of the “service road” leading up to the school. This included the construction of a “bus bay” which was inadequate for the number of vehicles required to transport children from the school at the end of the school day. As a direct result of this buses were parked outside the designated bus bay on the service road necessitating children to cross the road which was, at the time of the accident, being used by other vehicles such as staff vehicles, visitors vehicles and school vehicles. This created a highly dangerous situation which resulted in the loss of life. The evidence also revealed that there had been several “near misses” which appeared to have gone unreported. ”
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    Source evidence

    How this respondent action was interpreted

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    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Extend the bus bay to provide adequate parking and prevent buses parking outside the designated area.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “(1) The bus bay being inadequate for the no. of vehicles. The bus bay has now been extended and now provides adequate parking for all buses, there is now no parking of buses outside of the designated bay. There is a lockdown of the school premises prior to and during pupils exiting the school and loading onto the buses, there is no vehicle movement during this period.”

    Source location

    2017-0051-Response-by-Maesteg-School
    Page 1 · response
    Published 5 March 2017

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

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    Introduce a 5mph speed limit within the school grounds.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “(4) Additional measures now in place include a 5mph speed limit within the school grounds. Staff managed pedestrian crossing points where pupils access the school via our safe routes to school pathways.”

    Source location

    2017-0051-Response-by-Maesteg-School
    Page 1 · response
    Published 5 March 2017

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

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    Manage pedestrian crossing points on pupils’ safe routes to school pathways.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “(4) Additional measures now in place include a 5mph speed limit within the school grounds. Staff managed pedestrian crossing points where pupils access the school via our safe routes to school pathways.”

    Source location

    2017-0051-Response-by-Maesteg-School
    Page 1 · response
    Published 5 March 2017

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

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    Lock down the school premises and halt vehicle movement while pupils exit, board and load onto buses.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “(1) The bus bay being inadequate for the no. of vehicles. The bus bay has now been extended and now provides adequate parking for all buses, there is now no parking of buses outside of the designated bay. There is a lockdown of the school premises prior to and during pupils exiting the school and loading onto the buses, there is no vehicle movement during this period.”

    Source location

    2017-0051-Response-by-Maesteg-School
    Page 1 · response
    Published 5 March 2017

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Increase staff supervision to provide adequate staffing while children board buses at the end of the day.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “(2) Staff supervision has been increased and there are now adequate nos. in place when children are boarding the buses at the end of the day.”

    Source location

    2017-0051-Response-by-Maesteg-School
    Page 1 · response
    Published 5 March 2017

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    How this respondent position was interpreted

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    PFD Monitor interpretation

    School governors had no authority or input regarding the facility’s design or construction.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “(3) While I agree with the lack of accountability regarding the construction of a safe facility school governors would have had no input regarding the design or construction.”

    Source location

    2017-0051-Response-by-Maesteg-School
    Page 1 · response
    Published 5 March 2017

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