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Sustrans launches Bike to School guide

Guide sets out six-week programme to help encourage kids to ride to school

In the same week that British Cycling called for cycling to be put on the National Curriculum in England, Sustrans has published a new guide aimed at helping teachers, parents and governors to get more children cycling to school.

The guide, which can be downloaded free from the sustainable transport charity’s website, provides a step-by-step programme to get in the saddle, as well as hints and tips on lessons, events and other activities that can help encourage kids to ride their bikes, as well as giving them the skills to do so safely.

The guide will be officially launched at National Bike to School Week, which this year runs from 10-14 June, although as Sustrans says, schools can put that six-week programme into operation at any time of year.

Sustrans says that across the UK, only 4 per cent of children currently travel to school by bike or scooter, but half of kids want to do so.

Gary Shipp, Sustrans National Projects Coordinator for Education and Young People, commented: “We’re really excited to launch this new guide to help schools encourage more children to cycle to school.

“Our ultimate aim is that every week becomes Bike to School Week!

“The average primary school journey is just 1.5 miles – the perfect distance to cycle," he added.

“We hope that with the help of this guide thousands of families will rediscover the fun and freedom of cycling to school to get fit and save money at the same time.”

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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PJ McNally | 11 years ago
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I like his support car.

Also - how did "infrastructure" not make that list of buzzwords on the front? Mmm, infrastructure.

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