Road safety in schools

Bikeability is ‘cycling proficiency’ for the 21st century, designed to give the next generation the skills and confidence to ride their bikes on today’s roads. Funded by the Department for Transport and delivered to the National Cycle Standard, it supports safer, more sustainable journeys to school.

Training is delivered in three progressive levels:

• Level 1 - Basic control and bike handling
• Level 2 - Safe riding on quieter roads (typically Years 5 + 6)
• Level 3 - Confident cycling in more challenging traffic (secondary age)

Bikeability training is offered free to all schools, independents, and youth groups.

The training is outsourced to Outspoken Training.

Find out more:

• [email protected]
• The National Cycle Standard Training
• [email protected]
• 01223 473820

Young drivers are disproportionally represented in road traffic collision statistics so, in conjunction with the partners of the Northamptonshire Safer Roads Alliance, a powerful road-safety film and presentation has been developed.   

My Pink Trainers, which is based on a real life event and features those involved, is delivered to Year 12 students who are just starting out on the journey of becoming a driver and are often a passenger in vehicles with their peer group.

The film is used as an educational tool to raise awareness among young and new drivers of the consequences of risky driving behaviours and to promote safer choices on the road.”

Using behavioural change techniques, the presentation looks in detail at how a collision impacts on the parties involved and is followed up by a dynamic interactive session, which looks at the main cause of collisions, how much it costs to get a driving licence, alcohol/drugs + seat belts, strategies on how to deal with feeling uncomfortable in a car and how to protect yourself.

Contact the Road Safety Team [email protected] for further information and to access this presentation.

First Gear has evolved from My Pink Trainers into a presentation Year 13 students, many of whom have passed on are close to passing their driving test.

It looks at attitudes to driving, how to lose your licence, penalties, alcohol/drugs, anti-social driving and how to help yourself.

Contact the Road Safety Team [email protected] for further information and to access this presentation.