main content Road safety work in schools

Reducing road accidents amongst young people is one of the Council's Road Safety Unit’s main priorities. Education is key so, with the co-operation of schools, we deliver a comprehensive selection of courses across the borough. Contact us if you require further information about any of our educational programmes.

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Road accidents are the biggest cause of accidental death for 14 – 25 year olds. We run ‘pre-driver’ courses for sixth formers and college students across the borough. Presentations, videos and written work form the basis of the course, which challenges attitudes to risk taking including speeding, drink driving, non-wearing of seatbelts, drug driving and more.

Year six, the last year of primary school, is an important time as children are moving on to secondary school. As they do, they are usually given more freedom and may travel to school alone, rather than being supervised. Lessons discussing the importance of being responsible and not being influenced by others are given.

Year two children, aged seven, are offered walks on roads around their school, accompanied by parents and teachers. Choosing safe or unsafe places to cross, as well as questions and discussion allow the children to think for themselves.

Pre-school children can have a visit from Tufty,  the road safety squirrel, a favourite with the children. He encourages holding hands near to the road, wearing seatbelts and playing safely away from the road. Pre-schools and nuseries may also borrow road safety resources for free.

Contact

Telephone: 020 8313 4546
Fax: 020 8313 1948
e-mail: road.safety@bromley.gov.uk

Address: Road Safety, Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley BR1 3UH