{"id":2118,"date":"2016-10-05T14:29:36","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T13:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roadsandtransport\/?page_id=2118"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:31:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:31:05","slug":"schools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our free Road Safety &#8216;offer&#8217; to school communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/travel\/cycle\/cycle-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bikeability training<\/a> for children <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/activedevon.org\/walkability\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/activedevon.org\/walkability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walkability<\/a> child pedestrian training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/schools\/school-crossing-patrols\/\">School Crossing Patrols<\/a> helping children and parents cross the road at busy locations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/schools\/volunteer-school-crossing-marshal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volunteer School Crossing Marshals<\/a> supporting children crossing the road at locations that do not meet the criteria for a funded Patrol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/schools\/parking-and-congestion-issues-outside-schools\/\">Tips to deal with parking and congestion<\/a> outside schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/schools\/school-travel-plans\/\">School Travel Plan<\/a> &#8211; the first step for the school to set out their sustainable travel credentials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/schools\/walking-bus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walking Bus<\/a> a safe and fun way for groups of children to walk to school together, accompanied by trained adult volunteers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldevon.info\/cycle\/cycle-training\/bike-bus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bike Bus<\/a> &#8211; brings children together to ride to school as a group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingstreets.org.uk\/walk-to-school\/park-and-stride\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Park and Stride<\/a> parents and children park 10 mins away from the school and walk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/schools\/parking-buddies-signs-and-banners-for-schools\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/schools\/parking-buddies-signs-and-banners-for-schools\/\">Parking Buddies signs and road safety banners<\/a> to encourage appropriate parking on the school run <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/safer-people\/cyclists\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7910\">Adult Cycle Confidence Sessions<\/a> for staff <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Road Safety team cannot deliver presentations or workshops in schools.&nbsp;However, the next section below has some recommended road safety resources and advice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Cycle More and Have Fun!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/E8naImxHz_s?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free online road safety education resources and advice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeability.org.uk\/tools-for-schools\/learning-resources\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Tailored cycling related resources for schools (Bikeability)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.think.gov.uk\/education-resources\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Government&#8217;s THINK Road Safety Education resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.think.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Tales-of-the-Road-Shorter.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.think.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Tales-of-the-Road-Shorter.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">A highway code for young road users<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldevon.info\/cycle\/safe-cycling\/share-this-space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share this Space<\/a> including our free Road Safety short animations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeability.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bikeability<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveldevon.info\/cycle\/safe-cycling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Safe Cycling<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/the-highway-code\/rules-for-pedestrians-1-to-35\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Highway Code rules for pedestrians<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dsfire.gov.uk\/education\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dsfire.gov.uk\/education\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Devon &amp; Somerset Fire &amp; Rescue Service Road Safety resources and visits to schools<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WkUtn5gSmxo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Road Safety presentation\/film<\/a> by Devon &amp; Somerset Fire and Rescue Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustrans.org.uk\/our-blog\/get-active\/2019\/everyday-walking-and-cycling\/learn-how-to-ride-a-scooter\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn to Ride a Scooter &#8211; advice from <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustrans.org.uk\/our-blog\/get-active\/2019\/everyday-walking-and-cycling\/teach-your-child-to-ride-a-bike-without-stabilisers-in-nine-steps\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Walk Wheel Cycle Trus<\/a>t<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustrans.org.uk\/our-blog\/get-active\/2019\/everyday-walking-and-cycling\/teach-your-child-to-ride-a-bike-without-stabilisers-in-nine-steps\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Teach your child to ride a bike without stabilisers in nine steps &#8211; advice from Walk Wheel Cycle Trust<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclinguk.org\/article\/cycling-guide\/top-ten-tips-for-cycling-in-traffic\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 10 tips for cycling in traffic &#8211; advice from Cycling UK.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-CG0VTwevoU\" rel=\"noopener\">How to cycle safely at road junctions &#8211; advice from Cycling UK<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadsafetyknowledgecentre.org.uk\/top-tips-for-parents-educators\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Tips for Parents &amp; Educators &#8211; Road Safety Knowledge Centre<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other useful links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadsafetyknowledgecentre.org.uk\/rskc-612\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/roadsafetygb.org.uk\/news\/assessment-of-walked-routes-to-school-guidelines-updated\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Assessment of Walked Routes to School Guidelines updated<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/child-car-seats-the-rules\/using-a-child-car-seat-or-booster-seat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOV.UK &#8211; Child car seats: the law<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/505277\/25_Feb16FINAL_DOCUMENT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resources to support schools to promote safe active travel (Public Health England)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingstreets.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Living Streets<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustrans.org.uk\/our-blog\/get-active\/2019\/everyday-walking-and-cycling\/walking-or-wheeling-the-school-run\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walk Wheel Cycle Trust<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/\">Devon County Council | Services and information for Devon residents<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/one.network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live traffic and roadworks near your school<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/devonhighways\/self-help\/road-warden-scheme\">Road Warden Scheme &#8211; 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