Cycling and walking to
school
Contact: Tel 020 7332 1234 or
email plans@cityoflondon.gov.uk
The mode of travel chosen for a child’s journey to school is
recognised as having an impact not only on their safety but their
health and personal development and of course the environment in
which they live. The Government has empowered local authorities to
assist schools in developing Safer Routes to Schools programmes and
School Travel Plans.
Safer Routes to School and
School Travel Plans
Contact: Tel 020 7332 1234 or
email plans@cityoflondon.gov.uk
The Safer Routes to School initiative aims to promote safer,
more environmentally sustainable and healthier ways of getting to
and from school. Projects involve the investigation of school
travel patterns usually carried out with the commitment to a School
Travel Plan. This often identifies engineering and educational
measures to improve safety. These measures can be considered as
part of a Safer Routes project and in the City may include:
- Pedestrian crossings, improved footways
- Traffic calming
- Road safety education, training and publicity
- Health information
- Personal security advice
By developing a travel plan, a school is demonstrating a
commitment to promoting a safer, cleaner and more attractive school
environment. The travel plan process provides its pupils with
excellent curriculum activities in a wide range of subjects. With
their health, safety and environmental messages, school travel
plans can contribute significantly to other projects such as Health
for Schools, Safe Schools and Eco-Schools.