School travel plans

Ealing Council's school travel team organises initiatives for schools in the borough to promote the well being of children and raise awareness about safety issues on the journey to school.

Some of these initiatives are:
Walk on Wednesdays
This initiative centres on a simple badge reward scheme. If a student walks to school each Wednesday of the month, they receive a certificate and a badge. To date, eight schools in Ealing participate in this scheme.

Cycle training
There are 31 schools taking part in on-road cycle training.

Walk to School Week
Held bi-annually, Walk to School Week is a chance for schools to focus on sustainable transport in a fun and accessible way for their students. In the past, Ealing Council has run various events for schools, such as road safety theatre for year 7 students and holding the longest ever walking bus. This year Walk to School week runs from 2 October to 6 October 2006.

The school travel team is here to help you. Our role is to:

For further information, please contact the school travel team:

Email: sta@ealing.gov.uk

Kieran Flynn                
School travel advisor    
Tel: (020) 8825 5649      
Email: flynnk@ealing.gov.uk       

Useful links

http://www.goodgoing.co.uk
A site for travel awareness in London.

http://www.travelwise.org.uk  
TravelWise website features news and campaigns in the UK and Europe, advice for schools, individuals and businesses, and a directory of sustainable transport professionals.

http://www.livingstreets.org.uk
Practical projects to create safe, vibrant and healthy streets for all.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/
Transport for London website.