Following the incident it was found that the driver had a list of criminal convictions abroad for offences against children.
In her report on the case, Local Government Ombudsman Jane Martin said when contracting out transport services, councils must ensure proper safeguards are in place.
She said: "This case has illustrated the importance of proper safeguards being in place when children are being transported to and from school. Councils must set out clearly their expectations of contractors and monitor those arrangements to make sure they are working properly."
Despite the previous convictions the driver involved in the case had managed to obtain an enhanced certificate from the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), which is currently being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
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