Road Safety Education
Wiltshire Council offers the following road safety education services to local schools:
Walk Safe
'Walk Safe' supports schools in their involvement with the Wiltshire Healthy Schools Programme making sure children receive sound pedestrian training and are able to experience traffic and roads in a controlled environment; helping them to become safe independent road users.
Walk Safe training targets Year 1, 3 and 6 pupils with a combination of classroom and practical activities. For Year 3 pupils, this will include practice on real roads near the school. Year 6 sessions focus on transition to secondary schools, including route planning.
Walk Safe training is currently provided free of charge.
For more information please see the Road Safety Service Information pages on Right Choice
or contact roadsafetyeducation@wiltshire.gov.uk
Bikeability - Cycle Training
The the national Bikeability scheme aims to give children the chance to learn to ride a bike and develop the skills needed to ride safely, as an alternative mode of transport, an enjoyable pastime and a sport which brings a healthier lifestyle and lots of fun.
There are three Bikeability Levels:
Level 1 (traffic-free) and Level 2 (on- road) are offered to Year 6 pupils and above as a combined course, usually over 2 days, starting in a traffic-free environment such as a playground and moving onto quiet local roads once riders have achieved the necessary outcomes.
Level 3 is available for students in Year 7 and above (and occasionally towards the end of Year 6) who have achieved Level 2 outcomes. This helps riders develop the skills for more challenging roads. Training is delivered over a 3-hour session in small groups.
For more information please see the Road Safety Service Information pages on Right Choice
or contact roadsafetyeducation@wiltshire.gov.uk
School Travel Plans
A school travel plan is a package of measures aimed at reducing car journeys to and from the school site, by encouraging children, parents and staff to walk, scoot or cycle to school, or alternatively to use the bus or to car share. The plan should include a range of measures from promotion and education, to campaigns and infrastructure measures. Travel plans aim to tackle traffic congestion, reduce environmental impacts and promote physical activity and independence.
Wiltshire Council has joined the National School Travel awards scheme 'Modeshift STARS Education' and all Wiltshire education establishments can now sign up to the scheme for free. Visit www.modeshiftstars.org for more information and to register your school.
Your registration request will come to the Road Safety Team for approval. As soon as we have accepted your registration, you will receive an automated email confirming that you have access to the system, then you are ready to begin your Modeshift STARS Education journey. You will find a range of resources on the STARS site to help you
The Wiltshire Council "Taking Action on School Journeys Challenge" provides funding for on-site measures such as secure cycle storage and segregated pedestrian access, and for investigations into appropriate measures on the public highway.
For advice and information, please contact our School Travel Plan Advisor, Ruth Durrant travelplanning@wiltshire.gov.uk
Useful links
Participants Hub is a webpage offers advice and information as well as discount offers aimed at supporting families to continue cycling together.
Other related pages on this site
Homerun - an app for parents to car share and see how people are travelling to school
Air Quality - with no idling toolkits for schools
