Activities implemented within project time frame
| Number of schools implemented activity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Intervention (n=11) | Control (n=10) |
| *“Walking bus” is an escorted group of children walking an agreed route to school with designated stops. | ||
| **“Drop off zone” is an agreed “safe” area where children travelling by car can be dropped off and escorted to and from the school premises. | ||
| Written travel plan developed | 9 | 0 |
| Working group meeting(s) held | 8 | 2 |
| Walking bus* | ||
| General publicity, e.g. letters, meetings | 4 | 1 |
| Route mapping | 3 | 1 |
| Volunteers trained | 2 | 0 |
| Bus running one morning per week | 2 | 0 |
| Creation of “drop off” zone** | ||
| Recruiting of volunteers | 2 | 0 |
| Establishment of zone | 1 | 0 |
| School requests made of local authority | ||
| Control of vehicle speeds, e.g. speed limit, road humps | 3 | 2 |
| Warning signs | 2 | 0 |
| Restricted parking | 1 | 2 |
| Stopping restrictions, e.g. road markings | 2 | 2 |
| Pedestrian crossing facilities | 1 | 0 |
| School crossing patrol | 4 | 0 |
| Removal of abandoned vehicles | 1 | 0 |
| Actions taken by local authorities in response to school requests | ||
| Warning signs | 1 | 0 |
| Restricted parking | 1 | 0 |
| Independent contact by school working group with external organisations | ||
| Public transport providers, e.g. bus garage | 1 | 0 |
| External funding | ||
| Applied for | 3 | 1 |
| Received | 1 | 0 |
| Publicity | ||
| Newsletters/posters | 3 | 0 |
| School prospectus | 1 | 0 |