Schools with a travel plan that meets the government minimum standards are eligible to receive a government capital grant to allow them to undertake school travel projects identified within their travel plan. Primary schools can receive £3750 plus £5 per pupil while Secondary schools can receive £5000 plus £5 per pupil (there are certain variations to these amounts depending on the type of school).
Schools will receive the funds straight from central government through the usual process of "Devolved Formula Capital". This can only be used in quantities above a minimum level. Anything below this amount is automatically scored as revenue. The list below gives a guide as to what is and is not permitted expenditure.
PERMITTED EXPENDITURE
Lockers.
Cycle storage.
Scooter storage.
New access at school perimeter, only if it is on school land.
New path for pedestrians and/or cyclists in school grounds.
Wider paths in the school grounds.
Drainage.
Improved lighting in school grounds.
CCTV.
On site waiting area for pedestrians.
On site shelter for pedestrians (eg parents waiting, pupils waiting for school buses in the school).
Bus turning circle in school grounds.
Guardrail.
Traffic calming on school access roads in school grounds.
New signing.
Remote control entry system for a pedestrian gate.
Trees to 'eat' CO 2 .
Providing a laminated cycle 'passport' with a swipe-in chip for the secure store.
Wet weather changing facilities, but not items such as hairdryers unless incidental to larger project.
NOT PERMITTED
Seed money to start off a breakfast club.
Cycle training courses when the instructors have to be paid and/or training of instructors.
Cycle repair workshop equipment.
Buying in expertise for STP-related issues.
Staff time, eg, supervision at 'park and stride' drop-off points, attending STP working groups, input into STP activities such as car-share clubs.
Extra responsibility points for teachers championing STPs.
Publicity and promotional resources.
Tabards for walking bus escorts/passengers.
Trolleys for (walking bus) bags.
Software - for mapping and surveys etc.
Subsidised bike lights/helmets/hi viz/locks for people cycling to school.
Markings to rationalise parking or improve safety of pupils in the vicinity of cars; unless part of larger project
