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Safer routes to school

Walking bus

What is a Walking Bus?

A Walking Bus is an initiative to encourage more children, accompanied by adults, to walk to school and by doing so reduce traffic and congestion outside schools.

Walking as a group and using an agreed route the children are under the supervision of at least 2 responsible adults - a 'driver' and 'conductor' - who are known to the school. Any volunteers involved with a Walking Bus have to complete a police criminal background check.

Some walking buses operate every school day while others operate one or two days a week - this depends on the number of adult volunteers involved.

The Council's Road Safety staff will risk assess routes and provide necessary training for all volunteers. Children and adults involved in a Walking Bus must wear reflective tabards which are supplied free of charge by the Road Safety Office.

There are several Walking Buses already running successfully in Calderdale. Would you like to set one up at your child's school?

For further information please contact:

• Name:
• Stuart Hoyle/ Bridget Kusyj or Sheridan Paterson
• Telephone:
• 01422 392144 or 01422 392814.

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