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Bike2School
Bike2School is a CNBC led project aimed at encouraging safe
alternative school journeys and in particular to increase the
number of journeys to school made by bike, primarily by providing
information on various related topics including:
- Safe Routes to Schools
- Routes 2 Action
- School Travel Plans
- School Cycling Champions
- Funding
- Cycle
Training
Safe Routes to Schools
(SRS)
Sustrans' Safe Routes to Schools
initiative aims to make it possible for more young people to walk
and cycle to school.
A successful Safe Route to School project can be developed without
a School Travel Plan, but the process is made a lot easier if a
plan is produced. The Sustrans information sheet FS16 'How to
develop a school travel plan' gives guidance and can be found on
their website below.
Routes 2
Action
Routes 2 action is a free publication publish every
team which aims to support school communities with their Safe
Routes to Schools projects. Subscription details are available on
the SRS website above.
School Travel Plans (STP)
A school
travel plan is a document produced by a school in conjunction with
the Local Authority, it is a way to help to solve problems by
bringing together the ideas and contributions of different groups
of people. It includes all the issues relevant to journeys made to
and from school and will cover concerns about health and safety,
and suggestions for ways to make improvements.
The STP is a basis for measuring change, and,
when approved by the governing body, it can become a formal
statement of school policy and help with funding
applications.
School
Cycling Champion
Champions can be any member of the
school community who has an interest in encouraging young people to
cycle and walk to school. For more details go to
http://www.areyouachampion.org.uk/
Sustrans
Sustrans (sustainable transport)
is a charity that works on practical projects to encourage people
to walk, cycle and use public transport in order to reduce motor
traffic and its adverse effects, they provide advice on alternative
transport issues and have various information sheets available at
http://www.sustrans.co.uk/
Bike Trailer to School (from 'Cycling
Solutions' National Cycling Forum Sept. 2001)
Many
schools have introduced School Travel Plans, or
participated in Safe Routes to Schools schemes.
These often emphasise the role that cycling can play in reducing
road traffic during peak hours. Infant schools generally tend to
ignore this option, as their pupils are not considered old enough
to cycle to school on their own. However, one school in surrey has
found an imaginative approach.
Holmesdale Community Infant
School in Reigate has a large catchment area and has experienced
some major problems of traffic congestion on the surrounding roads.
The school advanced the idea of using a bike trailer to take
children to school. The school successfully bid to the Government's
Safe and Sound Challenge for twelve trailer units and a storage
shed, now located in the car park. A parent volunteer manages the
rental of the trailers each week, which are free during term time.
A small charge is levied for their use during holidays and this
money is ploughed back into the scheme to pay for maintenance.
Parents who regularly use the trailers during the term have first
option on use during the holidays.
The use of the trailers, together
with the introduction of walking buses is part of the
school's strategy to develop environmental education whilst
reducing congestion around the school. Ultimately, the school hopes
that the pupils will catch the cycling habit early and want to
cycle themselves when they are older.
Cycle Training
Bike2School can provide cycling tuition
delivered by a CTC National Standard qualified Instructor.
Contact
Joe Doran
Tel: 01270 537241
Email: joe.doran@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk
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