A School Travel Plan sets out how a school will encourage pupils to walk, cycle, car share or use public transport. A school must have a Travel Plan.
Travel to School website - School Travel Plans and sustainable travel
Primary schools (PDF) - guidance for setting up an initiative
Secondary schools (PDF) - guidance for setting up an initiative
Support with initiatives
Phone: 0161 770 1865
Free training for up to 24 pupils in 100 schools!
To be eligible, schools must have an approved School Travel Plan.
The training includes:
How to control your bike
Being able to look and assess traffic
Hand signals
Where to position yourself on the road
Safety and maintenance advice
Documents:
Parent/guardian consent form (PDF - large file)
July/August 2010 (full details will be here after Easter 2010)
For children 9 years and over
Support with training
Road Safety Unit:
Phone: 0161 770 4343
Sustrans - schools developing cycling to school initiatives
Bikeability - training programmes
Healthy Schools - developed by the Department of Health and the Department for Education and Skills
Skillz on Wheelz - aimed at teen cyclists
British Schools Cycling Association - promoting cycling to school
Go Ride - aims to extend the cycling opportunities available to young people
Cycling England - promotes best practice, funds cycle training, marketing and engineering projects