Physically healthy

Encourage walking and cycling

Mentally and emotionally healthy

Active travel links, exercise releases endorphins and makes you feel good

Social interaction whilst walking

Out in the world, getting to know the local area so it is not feared

Become more streetwise, able to deal with issues such as bullying

Sexually healthy

No direct links

Healthy lifestyles

Educating children to make healthy travel choices from an early age Incorporating physical activity into everyday life

National Healthy Schools Award incorporates STPs in Physical Activity mode

Choose not to take illegal drugs

Drugs education can be incorporated into travel training.

When children are in organised walking groups they are less likely to be targeted

Parents, carers and families promote healthy choices

STP working groups engage with parents, communities, residents etc. - whole school approach

On walking buses children interact with parents and they increase the amount of exercise parents take

Road safety policies enforced by parents as well as school

Safe from maltreatment, neglect, violence and sexual exploitation

Drivers of school taxis and buses are CRB checked

Safety in numbers in schemes such as walking buses

Safe from accidental injury and death

Road safety training for pedestrians, cycling, pre drivers, motorcyclists

Safer routes to school training

Road safety awareness from an early age

Specific training to address the increase in accidents that occur when children go to secondary school

Encourages cycling therefore more cyclists and less cars on the road make it safer for all cyclists.

Encourages pedestrians, more of these lead to safer streets

Safe from bullying and discrimination

Bus behaviour policies

Independent travel training

Community concentration on danger hotspots such as underpasses can be identified and improved as part of safer routes to school projects

Safe from crime and anti-social behaviour

More pedestrians lead to more activity on the street therefore less anti social behaviour

STP money can be used for improved CCTV and security gates on school grounds

Community police officers involved in STP projects

Have security, stability and are cared for

Walking buses - regular, safe

Establishing sustainable travel habits at an early age

Parents, carers and families provide safe homes and stability

Parents can spend quality time with their children when walking to school

It is a valuable bonding session, time to talk

Ready for school

Ready to learn. Walking to school makes children more alert.

Walking buses improve time keeping, road sense, and result in calmer parents compared with late car drivers.

Walking and cycling improves knowledge of the local environment and improves self esteem.

Walking in groups improves conversations. Can start as early as nursery school

Attend and enjoy school

Walking buses improve attendance

WOW, national and international walk to school week, and bike week increase enjoyment

Seeing results of decisions about the capital grant is fulfilling

Publicity increases pride for the school

Achieve stretching national educational standards at primary school

STPs can easily fit into the national curriculum for many subjects and lesson plans are available from STP advisors

Lunch time clubs to develop STPs e.g. school council discussing issues

Links to Healthy Schools and Eco schools

Achieve personal and social development and enjoy recreation

Walking and cycling allow more interaction with others and the environment

Walking and cycle training improve safety and lead to more recreation and enjoyment

Pedometers - more enjoyment of walking

Increase independence and do more physical activity, not just for school travel

Achieve stretching national educational standards at secondary school

Awareness of citizenship increases with the development of STPs

Life skills such as project management are developed

Pupils engaged in local decision making, events, consultations

Parents, carers and families support learning

STPs involve parents in walk to school week, walking buses, consultation, car sharing. Can lead to more involvement in the community outside school.

Chances to engage with local businesses

Links with healthy food - better for learning

PCTs - 'look after your heart'

Engage in decision-making and support the community and environment

Reduces cars resulting in less pollution

School council and whole school community involved in STPs

School liases with engineers, councillors etc to make decisions - democracy in action

Communication with public transport operators

Engage in law-abiding and positive behaviour in and out of school

Citizenship, behaviour on public transport, codes of conduct, travel awareness

Basic health and safety rules, risk assessments

Learn from peers and adults

Start to learn traffic law, preparation for adult law-abiding behaviour

Engage with police and other authorities, realise they are there to help

Develop positive relationships and choose not to bully and discriminate

Anti bullying policies as part of STP

Everyone has a say - equality, breaks down separations in society

Identifies where problems are and how to address them

Develop self-confidence and successfully deal with significant life changes and challenges

Actions based on ideas from pupils

Road safety and travel awareness education, cycle training

Students share experiences through presentations/working groups

Transition planning for Yrs 6 to 7

Independent travel training

Research skills - timetables, local knowledge, websites, planning skills

Independence and responsibility

Develop enterprising behaviour

Forming own groups such as bicycle user groups

Develop own ideas for school travel improvement and implement them

Negotiation skills, as often working with limited resources, decisions made between students, such as what to spend the school travel plan grant on

Parents, carers and families promote positive behaviour

Whole school approach and consultation

Family cycle training, road safety, travel planning

Walking with parents, safety in numbers

School becomes self regulating, relying less on outside assistance (e.g. parking), travel plan is sustainable (monitoring and review, working groups)

Engage in further education, employment or training on leaving school

Able to plan journeys and make sustainable travel choices and learn how to access education, training and employment

Citizenship, PSHE

STPs linked to wider planning, such as behaviour on public transport

Ready for employment

Increases independence and employment opportunities

Good for real life knowledge and skills to demonstrate to an employer at interview

Builds skills such as meetings, decision making, team working, negotiation, drafting

Live in decent homes and sustainable communities

Outcomes for STP contribute to quality of life

They can learn how good planning can have a positive impact on the wider community and vice versa

Access to transport and material goods

Learn about supply and demand

Develop partnerships e.g. students run a travel shop - 'consumer' advice for peers

Links to LTPs

Live in households free from low income

Costs of running a car. Explore ideas such as does the family need a second car, could the money be better spent on other things such as food?

Student secures a better paying job, contributes to household and wider local community

Parents, carers and families are supported to be economically active

Learn about the costs of running a car and compare to sustainable methods of transport which may be cheaper

Personalised travel marketing

Partnership working