With the advent of an increasing number of states adopting programs for Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Pre-Kindergarten programs it becomes necessary to address and manage this new activity offered to these younger children.

Due to their age and lower level of maturity, it is wise to incorporate a mechanism systemically that can be used to verify or dispute claims made, and review events or incidents that may affect the safety and well-being of Pre-Kindergarten children enrolled in Head Start Pre-K programs.

The National Head Start Child Safety Restraint Regulations call for those involved in Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Pre-Kindergarten programs where they will be transporting children for these programs to equip all buses with integrated child safety seats.

Transporting younger students is a complex issue, involving additional risk and the need for additional oversight by management to address the special concerns of parents regarding the safe handling and transport of their children.

Vehicle Child Safety Video Camera Recorders can provide an enhanced level of oversight, verifiability, and the ability to verify or disprove claims that may be made regarding the safe transport, behaviors, and interactions or incidents and events that may occur in transporting children for Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Pre-Kindergarten programs with applications such as:

Head Start Bus Video Child Safety Camera Systems
Early Head Start Bus Video Observation Camera Systems
Pre-K / Pre-Kindergarten Transportation Camera Systems

The above applications will be employed to verify the safe transport of the children in these early-stage school programs while verifying the National Head Start Child Safety Restraint Regulations are followed if applicable and provide management oversight to how the children are transported, any behavioral issues, and driver and “Bus Aide” interaction with the children involved.

Those incorporating the 5-point restraint systems will need to pay attention to the proper and safe transportation of preschool and Head Start children in these programs and provide adequate belt-cutting devices out of the reach of the children in case of an emergency need to cut the straps quickly.

NHTSA believes school buses should be as safe as possible. They claim “Students are about 70 times more likely to get to school safely when taking a school bus instead of traveling by car.”