Intensive School Engagement (Cycling & Scooting) Service

The overall aim of the service is to increase the number of young people travelling to school

actively and/or sustainably with a particular focus on areas that have seen infrastructure

improvements and with a particular focus on the strategic growth areas, and areas with high

health inequalities.

With Specific Aims as follows:

• To reduce the number of young people travelling to school by car – with a shift to active

travel modes or use of public transport.

• For schools that have been previously engaged as a minimum the target is to achieve levels

of cycling, scooting and walking that were achieved by the previous schools engagement

programme

• For schools that have not previously been engaged: doubling of cycling and scooting on

pre-engagement levels reflecting a reduction in journeys to school by car with no significant

reduction in levels of walking.

• To raise awareness of the benefits of active travel in schools and the wider school

community of parents and teachers. To create a culture of active travel within project

schools and the wider school community of parents and teachers that can be sustained once

the project has ended

• Work in partnership with the City’s Bikeability provider, in order to maximise the benefits of

all programmes.

• Maximise awareness of, and participation in, activities associated with the wider Plymotion

programme amongst school children and the wider school community of parents and

teachers.