Road Safety in Schools

 

Cardiff Council’s Road Safety Team offer a wide range of initiatives to schools.

 

National Standard Cycle Training

A range of cycle training courses are available for schools in Cardiff. ​

National Standard Cycle Training (level 1 and 2) is offered to primary schools.

Secondary schools can request level 1, 2 and 3 training for their pupils.

National Standard Cycle Training and Learn to Ride holiday courses are also available for Cardiff school pupils.

Adult cycle training courses are available for anyone who lives, works or studies in Cardiff.

For more information on child cycle training, please visit Child Cycle Training Courses (cardiff.gov.uk)

For more information on adult cycle training, please visit Adult Cycle Training (cardiff.gov.uk)

 

Streetwise

The aim of the Streetwise initiative is to raise awareness of road safety to ensure that children have the skills needed to travel safely to their secondary school as well as encouraging independence and active travel.  Training is provided to year 6 pupils across Cardiff.

 

If you’d like more information or to apply for the scheme for your school, please visit Streetwise Initiative (cardiff.gov.uk)

 

Child Pedestrian Training

Child Pedestrian Training teaches children in year 2 how to be safer pedestrians.

Children receive an in-class presentation and are taken out of school in small groups by the Road Safety Team, to learn three main skills:

Choosing Places and Routes to Cross the Road

Children are helped to recognise dangers and hazards and identify alternative crossing places.

Crossing near Parked Cars

Children are taught how to cross near parked cars – when avoiding them is impossible.

Crossing Near Junctions

Children are introduced to the problems of simple and complex junctions and taught how to cross.

For more information or to apply for the scheme for your school, please visit Kerbcraft (cardiff.gov.uk)

 

Independent Travel Training

The Independent Travel Training Scheme aims to give young people with additional learning needs (ALN) key skills and confidence to travel independently using public transport.

 

For further information , please visit Travel support for pupils with additional learning needs (cardiff.gov.uk)