Development of a Primary School Road Safety Charter for Scotland

DescriptionThis report investigates the feasability of developing a national Primary School Road Safety Charter for Scotland and provides guidance on its development.
ISBN0755961595
Official Print Publication DateJuly 2006
Website Publication DateJuly 20, 2006

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Carole Miller Research
ISBN 0 7559 6159 5 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Executive summary

Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Aims and Objectives
1.3 Methodology
1.4 Structure of Report

Chapter 2 Current provision
2.1 Importance
2.2 Consistency
2.3 Road Safety Officer / Police involvement
2.4 School Travel Plans
2.5 Resources / Volunteers
2.6 Co-ordination
2.7 Emerging challenges to provision

Chapter 3 Successful components of existing schemes
3.1 Steps to Safety - Road Safety Charter
3.2 Other initiatives
3.3 Eco Schools
3.4 Health Promoting Schools
3.5 Successful components of existing schemes

Chapter 4 Feasibility of the Road Safety Charter
4.1 Perceived benefits of a charter
4.2 Perceived barriers to a charter

Chapter 5 Structure of a Road Safety Charter
5.1 Package design
5.2 The Name
5.3 A voluntary scheme
5.4 Core components
5.5 Levels of Award
5.6 Assessment
5.7 Integration into the curriculum
5.8 Links to other initiatives
5.9 Operation of a road safety charter

Chapter 6 Development of a Road Safety Charter
6.1 Implementation
6.2 Key stakeholders
6.3 Pupil Involvement
6.4 Funding

Chapter 7 Managing a Road Safety Charter
7.1 Maintenance /sustainability
7.2 Road Safety co-ordinator

Chapter 8 Recommendations for the development of a Road Safety Charter

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

This report is available on the Scottish Executive Social Research website only
www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch.

Page updated: Wednesday, July 19, 2006