Safe School Run Pledge

The aim of the Safe School Run Pledge is to keep children safe when they travel to and from
school.

The safe school run pledge is an effective strategy to support with:

1. Tackling parking challenges and promoting responsible parking.
2. Encourage more active travel by encouraging parents who can, to par further away from the school gates.
3. Improving the local school environment with air quality and creating les congested roads directly outside the school gates.

The school-led scheme offers flexibility in delivery, with advice support and guidance from the Norfolk Road Safety Partnership which includes the County Council Road Safety Team, Norfolk Constabulary and Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service.

We will supply you with a free resources pack to help you run the Pledge in your school and support you whilst you set up and deliver this intervention. Our support will help you to highlight and increase parent/carers understanding of the importance of safe and considerate parking outside your school whilst encouraging safe and active journeys.

This is also a great opportunity to support positive travel habits early and share with new intakes of parents and children who are attending school this September and those or are planning to attend your setting next year.

The Case Study below on Horsford Primary School, highlights how they successfully launched the Safe School Run Pledge which has had a positive impact on behaviours and attitudes towards parking around the school and creating a safer environment outside the school gates.

To take part

If you are interested and would like to run your own Safe School Run Pledge initiative, please email roadsafety@norfolk.gov.uk for a resource pack.

This news item is also available as a downloadable Word document.