Assessment of walked routes to school

Road Safety GB is teaming up with Dorset Council and TMS Consultancy to host a webinar on the updated Assessment of Walked Routes to School guidelines.

Road Safety GB has published an updated version of its Assessment of Walked Routes to School Guidelines.

Road Safety GB has partnered with TMS Consultancy to enhance efforts to support local authorities to evaluate the availability of a child’s journey to school.

The Welsh Government is running a consultation process to seek views on “improving the way in which the safety of walked routes to school is assessed”. The consultation highlights “the importance of children and young people being involved in the assessment process” and refers to “discrepancies” between the current guidance that local authorities use when […]

Richard Hall, Road Safety GB’s specialist for SCP services, will briefly outline the new Assessment of Walked Routes to School Guidelines to delegates attending the National Road Safety Conference 2012. The conference is being hosted by Road Safety GB London Region at the Britannia International Hotel, Canary Wharf, 14-15 November. More than 200 people have […]

Assessment of walked routes to school (2025) These guidelines are to help officers carry out assessments on walked routes to school where the journey is below the statutory distance. The assessments are normally required where it is claimed that the route is not safe and therefore the Local Authority should provide free transport. These guidelines […]

Richard Hall, from North Lincolnshire Council, retires at the end of April following a career in road safety that has spanned more than 35 years.

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Our specialists are experts in their field and are very happy to provide support and advice to fellow road safety professionals, other stakeholders and members of the public. Click on the name of each specialist to bring up their email address. Assessment of Walked Routes to School Joe Allen, Dorset Council Rob Camp, Dorset Council […]

After a successful introduction in 2016, ‘Pick my brains’ will return for the 2017 National Road Safety Conference – with three topics already confirmed. The optional session, which will take place at the end of the first day, will see experienced road safety practitioners provide help and advice to small groups of colleagues in an […]

UN Global Road Safety Week Case study: Walking Bus                     To celebrate the Second UN Global Road Safety Week (6-12 May), which is focusing on pedestrian safety, Road Safety GB will be showcasing some of the UK’s established pedestrian safety schemes. The Walking Bus is an […]

Honor Byford, North Yorkshire County Council has been elected to serve as vice-chair of Road Safety GB. Honor succeeded Tim Philpot at the 2011 AGM, and will serve for a two-year period until the 2013 AGM. Honor is road safety & travel awareness team leader for North Yorkshire County Council and has been a professional […]