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SOME OPTIONS FOR PROMOTING
SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL


Walking initiatives



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Walking Bus (escorted groups of children)

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Personal safety training

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Safe route trails

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Walk to School campaigns

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Park & Stride schemes

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Promoting the sociable aspect of walking with friends


Cycling initiatives



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Cycle storage

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Cycling permits and policies

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Cycling awareness campaigns

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Cycle maintenance

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Helmets and bright clothing

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Utilising or improving showers, lockers, drying and changing facilities


Road safety training and education



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Pedestrian training

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Cyclist training – in playground and on-road

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Volunteer walking bus training

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Cycle helmet wearing initiatives

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Pre-driver training – car and PTW (motorbikes & scooters)

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Road safety curriculum work

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School crossing patrols


Promoting use of public transport



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School buses

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Concessionary bus fare schemes eg. Youth Mover

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Information and publicity; particularly child-friendly timetables etc.

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Private minibus or coach services

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Work with pupils on bullying and vandalism, and increase awareness of the IWC’s “School Transport Code of Good Practice”.


Highway & traffic engineering measures



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Consultation and advice through the School Travel Plan Advisor


Classroom work



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Safe route planning in Geography

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Bike shed design in CDT

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Survey analysis in Maths/Computing

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Publicity and promotional work in English, Art and Drama

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Exploring risk management, Health and Citizenship in PSHE

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Links to Healthy Schools initiative


School management issues



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School development policy

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Staff supervision of entrances

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Access restrictions in schools

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Timetable planning and length of school day

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Uniform policy (eg. use of trainers if pupils walking/cycling)

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Prospectus


Involving parents



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Family cycle training

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Road safety fashion shows

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Exploring routes to school

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Car sharing

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Walking bus and Cycle bus volunteers

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Road Safety volunteers eg. school crossing patrols


Involving business



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Shared parking spaces

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Combined use of ‘Wightride’ car-sharing database

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Joint funding and publicity of school travel plan measures

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Help with IT


Publicity



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Assemblies, induction days and parents evenings

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Fancy dress Walking Buses

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School newsletters

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Public transport & safe route information packs

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Themed car-free days – eg. Victorian


Controlling car use



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Setting up car-share scheme

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Identifying 'drop-off ' points away from the school gate

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Banning cars from the school gate area

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Providing incentives for pupils not to travel by car to school

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Urging drivers to turn off engines outside school

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Publicising within the school travel plan (and also posters / leaflets / newsletters) that car use cannot be sustained

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