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Sustainable school travel

Date updated: 22/08/2023
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From cleaner air to safer streets, sustainable travel benefits us all. Sustainable travel, put quite simply, is travel that improves the wellbeing of both the individual and the community. Walking and cycling are two examples of sustainable travel, as is the use of public transportation.

The City Corporation aims to support and promote these ways of travelling to and from school in the Square Mile. In doing so it is hoped that it will bring benefits for pupils, parents and teachers in the City of London, improving air quality, child health and road safety.

What is the City of London Corporation doing to promote sustainable travel?

The City Corporation is delivering a number of plans and programmes that reduce road danger, build skills and raise awareness. These include: 

  • Road Danger Reduction Plan
  • Cycling Plans
  • Walking and Pedestrian Skills
  • Cycling Skills
  • Road Safety Education
  • School Travel Plan Engineering
  • Quizdom Road Safety Knowledge Quiz
  • Youth Travel Ambassadors (YTA) scheme

You can find further details of these programs in the Sustainable Modes of Travel Strategy (“SMoTS”)  

 

Sustainable Modes of Travel Strategy 2017 PDF (300KB)
Date submitted: 24/02/21

How do I find out more about sustainable travel to school?

Contact the Family Information Service to find out more by calling 020 7332 1002 or email the Education and Early Years Service.