Support for schools
Supporting the school run
We have plenty of schemes available to help students, parents and schools to walk, wheel or cycle more in their daily lives
School Streets
Transforming the school run with walking and cycling-friendly initiatives
Youth Travel Ambassadors
A programme to empower students to address transport issues affecting their communities.
Modeshift STARS Travel Plans
Get access to an online planning toolkit for schools that encourages sustainable travel
Bespoke School Maps
We can create travel maps and leaflets for your school
Resources for schools
There are a range of resources available for schools to encourage active travel
School Streets
We’re transforming the school run
A School Street makes it safer for students to walk, wheel or scoot to and from school by restricting access to motorised vehicles outside a school at drop-off and pick-up times. School Streets aim to create a pleasant, safe and child-friendly environment around schools, while making sure that essential access to the area is still possible.
Youth Travel Ambassadors
Empowering students to make change
The Youth Travel Ambassador (YTA) programme is for secondary school students and aims to empower them with the skills and confidence to address transport issues affecting their school communities, and in turn make active travel the top choice for travel to and from school.
School travel plans with Modeshift STARS
Want to encourage more active travel at school but not sure where to start?
Modeshift STARS is an online travel planning toolkit for schools, which assists in:
Identifying and addressing transport issues around school
Recognising and rewarding excellence in the promotion of active and sustainable travel to and from school
Creating, developing, and implementing travel plans, and monitoring their impact
National STARS accreditation is awarded to the schools who show excellence in promoting walking, cycling, and wheeling to and from school. There are 5 levels of accreditation: Approved, Good, Very Good, Excellent, and Outstanding.
Register for your school's interest in a travel planning toolkit.
More reasons to get going with STARS!
All schools who gain accreditation receive a certificate and earn the right to use the Modeshift STARS logo on your website and letters.
There are other advantages to gaining accreditation too, such has having a great data set on travel habits and the potential to reduce air pollution and congestion around your school.
Active travel also improves mental and physical health of staff and pupils, and helps pupils arrive at school ready to learn.
The Modeshift STARS platform supports other TfGM projects such as the School Steets programme and the Youth travel Ambassador scheme (secondary schools only).
TfGM and your local authority are able to support you through the process. We hold half termly support webinars, and have a range of support material and resources.
Here are a couple of resources to download:
Bespoke School Mapping
Get a localised active travel leaflet and map for your school
TfGM have partnered with Pindar Creative to provide primary schools with bespoke school maps. The maps provide information on how to travel actively to and from school. They highlight walking zones, park and stride locations, safe crossings, and the best routes to school.
To request a bespoke map leaflet, complete this form and return it to Active.Travel@tfgm.com.
School run guidance
Our guidance has lots of tips and resources that can help you walk, wheel or cycle as part of the school run.
Resources for schools
There are a range of other resources available that support schools to encourage active travel. Here are a few useful links:
Get in touch for more support
If you would like to find out more about how TfGM can support your school to encourage active travel, contact active.travel@tfgm.com
