School Travel Plans: An Introduction |
| A School Travel Plan is a series of practical steps for
improving children's safety on the journey to and from school. The
plan has benefits for both the school and the wider community. It
helps reduce the numbers of cars on the road at peak times and
contributes to the improvement of the environment around the
school. | |
All schools within the Borough are being encouraged to
develop and implement School Travel Plans, which aim to
- Reduce traffic congestion around school
- Increase personal safety of pupils and parents on the way to
and from school
- Offer children and parents an alternative choice of travel
mode
- Improve health and fitness
- Meet school pupil needs by identifying problems they face on
the school journey
- Develop pupil independence and self esteem
- Reduce the vicious circle of school travel (parents fear danger
from traffic, parents drive children/pupils to school, traffic
increases, parents fear danger from traffic).
How to develop a
school travel plan.
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