School Travel Plans (STPs) have two objectives:
- To make children safer on their route to and from school by improving the routes they use when on foot and bicycles and their skills and attitudes;
- To reduce the number of cars being used on the school run, to reduce pollution and congestion as well as danger to children.
If you don’t have a School Travel Plan (STP), you need one now! As well as helping you to improve pupils’ safety and reduce the chances of death or injury in your community, it also helps address other important issues for your school, such as the health and well-being of pupils, impact on the environment, and congestion and parking problems. Drawing up an STP also enables you to access funding for measures to improve safety and encourage walking and cycling.
Whether you already have a STP or are setting one up or developing an existing one, use the links below to learn more about STPs and the related Healthy Schools programme.
Why are School Travel Plans important and what are they?
Work with your School Travel Advisor
What’s in a School Travel Plan?
Limitations of School Travel Plans
Useful further reading:
Travelling to School, a good practice guide from the Government includes case studies of initiatives that can be proposed in a School Travel Plan.
The TeacherNet website contains advice on setting up School Travel Plans.
Sustrans, the sustainable transport charity, works on practical projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport in order to reduce motor traffic and its adverse effects.
www.saferoutestoschools.org.uk, is packed with information including sample school travel plans.
Travelwise offers information on STPs, including information about road engineering measures, plus advice on consulting with stakeholders and engaging pupils
