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)
Children must be aged 9 years and over.
For further details contact your local centre:
Crompton Sport Centre
Phone: 0161 621 3260
Monday - Thursday
19 - 22 July
10am - 12 noon
Royton Sport Centre
Phone: 0161 621 3250
Monday - Thursday
26 - 29 July
10am - 12 noon
Uppermill Pool
Phone: 0161 621 3270
Monday - Thursday
2 - 5 August
10am - 12 noon
Failsworth Sport Centre
Phone: 0161 621 3240
Monday - Thursday
9 - 12 August
10am - 12 noon
Chadderton Sport Centre
Phone: 0161 770 5656
Monday - Thursday
16 - 19 August
10am - 12 noon
Glodwick Pool
Phone: 0161 621 3280
Monday - Thursday
23 - 26 August
10am - 12 noon
Oldham Sport Centre
Phone: 0161 621 3220
Monday - Thursday
23 - 26 August
10am - 12 noon
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
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