Publications
Backseat Children Report
Living Streets believes that the UK has a growing generation of “backseat children” who, because they are being driven to school, are failing to develop an understanding of road safety, their environment or their role in the community.
This report details the results of qualitative research conducted in
2007 with 104 pupils in four schools across the UK. The report found that children who are isolated in cars are not being allowed to learn road safety skills, aren’t able to play an active part in their community and are denied the chance to develop their independence.
Please click on the PDF icon below to download the report.
Safer School Journeys
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This guide is aimed at all members of the school community: children and their adult carers, the school's head teacher or school travel champion, parent/teacher associations and school governors. It is designed to help them audit the children's routes to school and identify features of the street environment that inhibit adult carers from allowing their children to walk to school.
Please note this document features our old logo and identity, but this does not detract from its content.
"Safer School Journeys" is available for free. Please email walktoschool@livingstreets.org.uk with your name and address to order your copy.
Walk to School Campaign Guide
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Please note this document features our old logo and identity, but this does not detract from its content.
"Walk to School - A Campaign Guide" is available for free. Please email walktoschool@livingstreets.org.uk with your name and address to order your copy.
Setting up a WoW Walking Zone - Teachers pack
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What is a walking zone?
A Walking Zone sets a clearly defined area around the school inside which everybody has to walk in order to qualify for their WoW badge.
About the pack
This pack was developed by Ecolocal with funding from Transport for London. The aim of this pack is to involve children in developing a WoW Walking Zone around their school.
The pack is primarily aimed at KS2 and has been designed to link in with QCA schemes of work for Geography (Unit 6 - Investigating our Local Area and Unit 8 - Improving the Environment).
It also links with Literacy (Creating and Shaping Texts), Numeracy and PSHE.
The 5 lessons and resources in this pack are designed to be flexible and adaptable. It can be taught over one half term, or over a designated week. It can be used with Y3 or Y4 or could be extended for older children.
Download your free copy here:
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