A school travel plan describes the various Smarter Choices measures which a school is implementing to help improve the health and safety of pupils and ease congestion around the school. The school travel plans are produced and owned by teachers, parents, pupils and governors and local residents.
School travel plans are partnerships involving the school, the Local Education Authority, local transport officers, the South Yorkshire Police and the Local Health Authority.
School travel plans contain the following useful information;
- A description of the location, size and type of school
- A description of the travel and transport problems faced by the school and the specific travel requirements of all pupils should include all pupils
- Normal starting and finishing times plus details of pre and after school events and travel to other sites during the day
- The results of a survey to identify how children currently travelling to and from school and importantly how they would like to travel to and from school
- Clearly defined targets and objectives and proposals for monitoring
- Details of proposed measures and a detailed timetable for implementation
- Clearly defined responsibilities.
To develop your school travel plan you will need assistance from your local district council visit their website to find out more;
School travel planning initiatives
You can find out more information about school travel planning initiatives from the following websites: