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Ideas, research and stories to help schools and communities get more kids travelling positively.
An introduction to School Streets
How pairing a School Street with a school travel challenge can turn a traffic order into a moment families notice and remember.
Worth Every Step, in plain English: what it means for schools and communities
Worth Every Step puts schools at the heart of England's new active travel plan. What it means for your school and community - and how to act on it.
What if we designed our streets for an 8-year-old cycling to school alone?
What if we designed our streets for an 8-year-old cycling to school alone? If that image makes you uncomfortable, that discomfort is exactly the point. A new report from Playing Out makes the case that child-friendly streets are also adult-friendly streets — but the same is not true in reverse. Design for a driver and you get streets that work for drivers. Design for a child and you get streets that work for almost everyone.
Three Moments. One Story. Real Impact.
How a handful of well-timed challenges across the school year adds up to the evidence your governors, council and trust actually want to see.
Want to support your child riding to school? The best thing you can do is ride too
Love to Ride isn't just for kids — parents can join too. Log your rides, take part in challenges, ride with your children, and help make your local routes safer. Small actions add up, and when children see adults cycling too, it makes all the difference.
What the research says about getting kids to walk and bike to school
A new study reveals why many students who could walk or bike to school still don’t, and why skills or one-off events aren’t enough. Here’s what the research says actually drives lasting change, and how schools can turn active travel into a daily habit.