Pedestrian skills training (years 1, 2 and 4)
An introductory session based in the classroom followed by up to two practical roadside sessions.
Road safety assemblies
Usually delivered to a whole school, these can focus either on general road safety issues or be tailored to address a specific issue within your school.
Scooter training
An introductory session in the classroom followed by practical sessions either in the playground or using local roads.
Bikeability cycle training
Cycle training in Leeds is currently provided free of charge. It is delivered by our contracted provider Cycle Leeds.
To book cycle training, phone 07504 282133 or email:
info@cycleleeds.co.uk
Safer travel assembly (years 7 and 8)
Key road safety messages for a larger group. Covers specific issues in Leeds and on roads close to your school. This is particularly useful after transition to secondary school.
Safer travel workshop (year 7)
Interactive session which includes discussions about concepts such as peer pressure, distractions, risk and choices.
Pre-driver or new driver session (years 12 and 13)
Hard hitting session delivered by West Yorkshire Police which includes testimony from people who have lost loved ones in accidents. It has important safety messages relevant to new drivers, those thinking about starting to drive and passengers of new drivers.
Full day interactive session (years 12 and 13)
A full day multi agency session that is ideal for drop down or enrichment days. Students rotate round a series of workshops and presentations.
Good Egg safety guides
A number of road safety guides covering topics including child car seats, cycling and advice for new drivers.
Good Egg Safety Guides
Think.gov.uk resources
A range of road safety resources and lesson plans suitable for pupils from foundation stage through to Key Stage 4.
Find more help and resources through the Think! road safety campaign website External link.
School gate parking scheme
If your school has issues with inappropriate or dangerous parking outside the school gates at pick up and drop off time or you are concerned about the level of congestion near your school, request our School Gate Parking pack which has ideas and initiatives to help.
School travel ambassador scheme
This scheme helps to encourage everyone to keep safe and active on their journeys to and from school.
Ideally the school travel ambassadors will be pupils in Year 5 or 6, and they will lead initiatives and competitions within your school. We can provide you with our School Travel Ambassador Overview which shows you how to set up the scheme and there is a pupil pack for the ambassadors themselves. Our Action Plan template will also help you with your planning.
Borrow a speed indicating device
Schools can borrow a speed indicating device that you can use at the roadside with groups of pupils to monitor the speed of traffic and remind drivers to slow down.
We provide full training on how to use the equipment, risk assessments, a lesson plan, and data recording sheets. Contact us to find out more.
Go Green
This initiative can be run over a half term and encourages children to travel more sustainably to school. Each time a child travels sustainably they receive a stamp. Rewards can then be provided to pupils or classes with the best sustainable travel results. You can request our Go Green document pack which provides you with everything you need to set up the initiative:
- instructions
- stamp card
- survey
- certificates
- poster
- sample letter for parents
Walk Once a Week (WOW)
WOW is an initiative to encourage parents and pupils to walk at least once a week throughout the school year. Rewards or prizes can be awarded to pupils who manage this. You can request our WOW pack documents will help you set up the scheme in your school:
- school certificate
- parent letter
- school letter
- wall chart
Park and stride
A park and stride scheme is ideal for families living too far away from school to be able to walk. It means that children can at least walk part of the way to school and is great for parents who then have to drive on to work.
It involves parents parking at a set location away from the school (for example a local supermarket or leisure centre) and children walking the rest of the way, either by themselves, with other children or with their parent or carer. If you think a park and stride scheme would work at your school, then we may be able to support you in setting it up. Contact us for more infromation.
Walking bus
Walking buses operate in many schools around Leeds. They involve a group of children walking to or from school under the supervision of at least two trained adults, one leading the group (driver) and one at the rear (conductor). Walking buses are usually run by parent volunteers. They follow a set route and timetable, with pick up points - bus stops at the start and along the way. Request our walking bus pack to find out more.
We can offer you support to create a school travel plan. These plans promote safe, sustainable and less car dependent patterns of travel. They aim to reduce congestion and increase walking and scooting, cycling and public transport trips.
School Travel Advisers provide support to schools to develop and help them implement travel plans.
Travel plans may be required to support a planning application. The Supplementary Planning Document (PDF 490KB) provides details on what information to include in your travel plan.
You can also get free support to create your travel plan through
Modeshift STARS
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