How to become a care escorts

Official title: Care escorts

Also called: Escort, Bus escort, Child escort, Driver-escort, School escort, Escort-driver, Transport escort, School bus escort, Pupil guide, Driver-carer, Bus attendant, Travel assistant

Care escorts accompany and transport adults and children between their places of residence and other destinations and act as chaperones for under 16s engaged in theatrical, television and film productions.

Main tasks

• Transports clients safely and securely between approved destinations
• Supports and secures chair bound clients
• Organises toilet and meal stops, as appropriate
• Supervises contact between parents and separated children
• Communicates with colleagues and maintains accurate records
• Supervises and accompanies children who are taking part in a theatrical, television or film production

How to become one

There are no formal qualifications, other than a clean driving licence with the appropriate classification for those who are driving in addition to escorting. DBS checks are mandatory for those working with vulnerable adults and/or children.

Pay · Outlook

• Median full-time pay: £30,550 a year
• About 31,300 people work in this job now, and about 34,300 are projected by 2035. (+9.6%)

Related jobs

• Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
• Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)
• Dental nurses
• Houseparents and residential wardens
• Care workers and home carers
• Senior care workers

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Questions people ask

How do I become a care escorts?

There are no formal qualifications, other than a clean driving licence with the appropriate classification for those who are driving in addition to escorting. DBS checks are mandatory for those working with vulnerable adults and/or children.

How much does a care escorts earn in the UK?

Median full-time pay is £30,550 a year (Office for National Statistics).

Is a care escorts a growing career in the UK?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 10% by 2035, from about 31,300 to about 34,300 people (Department for Education).

Do you need a degree to become a care escorts?

Usually not. Only 13% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Sources

• Office for National Statistics: Annual Population Survey: employment by occupation (April 2025 to March 2026), OGL v3.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
• Office for National Statistics: SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions (2026-08-27 edition), OGL v3.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
• Department for Education: Skills Imperative 2035: employment projections by occupation (2021 to 2035 (Warwick IER / Cambridge Econometrics)), OGL v3.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
• Office for National Statistics: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14 (2025 provisional), OGL v3.0, retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03