{"id":7826,"date":"2020-06-19T12:09:15","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T11:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roadsandtransport\/?page_id=7826"},"modified":"2026-02-09T17:37:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:37:15","slug":"scp-information-for-schools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/schools\/school-crossing-patrols\/scp-information-for-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"SCP-Information for schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"accordion-tabs-block\"><ul class=\"accordion\" id=\"block_acf-block-698a1b46b5b80\" data-responsive-accordion-tabs=\"accordion medium-accordion large-accordion\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\" data-multi-expand=\"true\"><li id=\"item-698a1b46b5b80-0\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">The School Crossing Patrol is about to leave or has left. What happens next?<\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><ul>\n<li>An assessment is carried out by the Road Safety team.<\/li>\n<li>This to determine if the site meets the nationally agreed criteria for a Devon County Council funded School Patrol.<\/li>\n<li>A site may have met the criteria many years ago however it may not now.<\/li>\n<li>This assessment and criteria is based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/roadsafetygb.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Road Safety Great Britain<\/a> School Crossing Patrol Guidelines which Local Authorities use.<\/li>\n<li>The Road Safety team will inform the school of the outcome of the assessment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li id=\"item-698a1b46b5b80-1\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">The criteria for a Council funded School Crossing Patrol<\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><ul>\n<li>This assessment includes a count of pedestrians and vehicles at school travel time.<\/li>\n<li>It is similar to the widely adopted criteria for assessing potential zebra crossings, pelican and puffin crossings.<\/li>\n<li>The School Crossing Patrol criteria uses the PV<sup>2 <\/sup>formula as its basis.(P =Number of Pedestrians, V= Number of Vehicles) in the busiest consecutive 30 minute period at school travel time.<\/li>\n<li>The total of child pedestrians (P) is multiplied it with the square of the total number of vehicles(V) to provide the PV<sup>2 <\/sup>score.<\/li>\n<li>For example, if there were 200 vehicles and 100 children crossing this would produce a\u00a0PV<sup>2 <\/sup>score of 4,000,000 (200 x 200 = 40,000 x 100 = 4,000,000)<\/li>\n<li>If a PV<sup>2 <\/sup>of greater than 4 million is achieved, the site assessment can progress to the next stage.<\/li>\n<li>The assessment also includes a review of collision data, traffic speed and infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0 site would not be approved if there are other formal crossing points such as signalised crossings or zebra crossings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li id=\"item-698a1b46b5b80-2\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">What happens if the site meets the criteria and recruitment?<\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><ul>\n<li>We will try and recruit a School Crossing Patrol. Information about the post are on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/schools\/school-crossing-patrols\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">School Crossing Patrol webpage,<\/a> which links to Devon Jobs where interested applicants apply online. Vacancies are also promoted through Job Centre Plus and our social media channels.<\/li>\n<li>Many Patrols come from the wider school community e.g. mealtime assistants, school cleaners, teaching assistants, parents, grandparents, governors, or local residents.<\/li>\n<li>Therefore, the school and\/or wider school community are requested to help with the advertising\/promotion of the post using our free recruitment resources.<\/li>\n<li>The resources include:\n<ul>\n<li>Posters &amp; flyers.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jprqxX6rg2M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Could you be a Local Hero?&#8217; recruitment film<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe title=\"Recruiting Devon school crossing patrols\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/jprqxX6rg2M?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><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Recruitment banner (200 cm wide x 50 cm high) for schools to fix outside the school.<\/li>\n<li>Template Recruitment letters to send to parents\/carers and wider school community.<\/li>\n<li>Recruitment letter when Patrol is leaving.<\/li>\n<li>Recruitment letter when there is no Patrol (a vacant site).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Schools that are pro-active in advertising the post tend to produce more interest.<\/li>\n<li>The school&#8217;s promotion could include:\n<ul>\n<li>Emails and newsletters to parents<\/li>\n<li>Note to parents in children\u2019s\u2019 bags<\/li>\n<li>Encouraging PTA to advertise\/help<\/li>\n<li>Adding it to the school vacancies webpage<\/li>\n<li>Agenda item at governors meeting<\/li>\n<li>Promotion via the school&#8217;s and wider school community social media<\/li>\n<li>Posters and flyers in school and locally in the community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li id=\"item-698a1b46b5b80-3\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">How long will it take to recruit a new Patrol?<\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><p>Recruitment of Patrols both in Devon and nationally can be a challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Some locations, especially when the school re very pro-active in advertising the vacancy, can attract interest quickly. Other locations in Devon attract no interest at all.<\/p>\n<p>See the section above for tips on how schools can help advertise the post.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li id=\"item-698a1b46b5b80-4\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">What happens if the site does not meet the criteria?<\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><ul>\n<li>If this is a new site, there are other free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">options for the school to consider<\/a> such as a Volunteer School Crossing Marshal or a Walking Bus.<\/li>\n<li>Existing sites that do not meet the criteria are often considered for de-commissioning. We call this making a site Dormant.\u00a0 This process happens after consultation with the school, County Councillor and Head of Service. Should the situation change, e.g. increased traffic or pedestrians, a Dormant site can be rejuvenated.<\/li>\n<li>The site will also be reviewed to consider if any other road safety measures are appropriate.<\/li>\n<li>Again, there are free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">options for the school to consider <\/a>such as Volunteer School Crossing Marshal or a Walking Bus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li id=\"item-698a1b46b5b80-5\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">How do we request an assessment for School Crossing Patrol?<\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><ul>\n<li>The request must come from the school.<\/li>\n<li>Firstly, the school should email us the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/safe-travel\/road-safety\/schools\/school-travel-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">School Travel Plan<\/a>. This should contain information on where children are walking from and crossing.<\/li>\n<li>Consider a <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 Marsha<\/a>l. There are no criteria to be met it just requires a volunteer within the school community.<\/li>\n<li>We do not have a duty to provide School Crossing Patrols. However, if you there&#8217;s a particular location near the school, where many children cross, and it is difficult to do so due to the volume of vehicles, we can carry out an assessment.<\/li>\n<li>Email <a href=\"mailto:crossingpatrols@devon.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crossingpatrols@devon.gov.uk<\/a>\u00a0 and provide a description of the exact location and ideally mark it on a map too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li id=\"item-698a1b46b5b80-6\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">What happens if a Patrol is absent?<\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><ul>\n<li>Patrols, like all employees, are sometimes absent from work due to sickness or other reasons.<\/li>\n<li>There are no reserve\/cover Patrols in Devon.<\/li>\n<li>Recruiting Patrols to work the normal five hours per week is a challenge. So trying to recruit and employ someone who may only work a few hours in a year is not practical or a safe practice.<\/li>\n<li>Schools must advise parents\/carers\/children that there is no Patrol. Additionally, parents\/carers should be reminded that they remain responsible at all times for the safety of their children on their whole journey to and from school, regardless of whether a formal crossing or a Patrol is provided.<\/li>\n<li>As a way of helping to manage safety at vacant site there is the <strong><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 Marshal<\/a><\/strong> option.\n<ul>\n<li>A Volunteer School Crossing Marshal is a voluntary helper recruited, \u2018employed\u2019 and managed by the School and trained by the Council.<\/li>\n<li>A Marshal can act as a &#8216;back up&#8217; when the Patrol is not there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li id=\"item-698a1b46b5b80-7\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\">Our contact details<\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><p>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:crossingpatrols@devon.gov.uk\">crossingpatrols@devon.gov.uk<\/a><br \/>\nTel: 01392 383000 and when prompted ask for School Crossing Patrols<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":124,"featured_media":0,"parent":2702,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-7826","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-09 07:19:45","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/124"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7826"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25790,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7826\/revisions\/25790"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/roads-and-transport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}