Travel strategy

The overall aim for this strategy is to encourage pupils to travel to school safely by using sustainable and healthy modes of transport. There are eight objectives identified so the travel and transport needs of children and young people are better catered for:

to increase walking, cycling, use of public transport, and where appropriate car sharing – for pupils, parents/carers, staff and the school community
to encourage safe and sustained long-term modal shift away from unshared private cars on all journeys to, from and between schools
to encourage, support and assist school communities to identify and address school travel issues through developing and implementing their school travel plan
to provide a safe environment for all children and young people on their journey to and from school
to ensure future schools’ planning and building design reflects the importance of sustainable travel principles and best practice
to support the promotion of healthy lifestyles and implementation of the healthy schools and sustainable schools agendas, through promoting more active travel to school and developing sustainable travel facilities
to contribute to achieving the aims and targets of other local strategies, primarily the Ealing road safety plan
to undertake further work on understanding and addressing travel and transport issues associated with extended schools, 14-19 agenda and travel within the school day, to fully assess pupils’ travel needs and meet the statutory duty (EIA 2006)

Useful documents

Sustainable modes of travel strategy (pdf)
This document outlines an assessment of the travel and transport needs of young people, an audit of the sustainable travel infrastructure currently available in Ealing, an action plan to implement the aim and objectives of the strategy and much more.

Sustainable modes of travel strategy parents' summary (pdf)
Information sheet on school travel plans and how parents can get involved.