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Benefits of a School Travel Plan

Contributes towards Curriculum for Excellence, Health Promoting Schools, Eco Schools, and the Active Schools programme.

  • Provides a framework for curriculum links e.g. Citizenship, Personal and Social Development (PSD), Health Education, Environmental studies, Art, Geography etc.
  • Improves health and fitness through increased active travel.
  • Improves travel awareness, road safety and user skills.
  • Increases opportunity for independence and self-confidence.
  • Improves alertness of pupils.
  • Reduces traffic congestion around the school gate.
  • Improves relationships with the school's neighbours and local community.
  • Improves the local environment by reducing noise pollution and vehicle exhaust emissions.
  • Can help to secure funding for initiatives that promote active travel such as improved routes, cycle parking, improved infrastructure, publicity campaigns, and school-led projects.
  • Reduces stress and time spent in traffic jams.
  • Increases quality parent-child contact on the journey to school.