On Cycle to School Week, Sustrans' Head of Behaviour Change Chris Bennett says children and families are being 'deterred from their right to cycle'
To increase the number of children travelling actively to school, we must focus on the 78% living between 1-2 miles from their school that are currently driven there.
Barriers stopping them from walking or cycling include lack of access to a cycle, journey distance, pavement accessibility, and safety concerns. 57% of primary age pupils live within a mile of their school, whilst 52% of secondary age pupils live within 2 miles. 32% of primary schools in the UK are within 1 mile of an access point of the National Cycle Network, whilst 60% of secondary schools are within 2 miles.
More action is needed through investment in active travel infrastructure - it cannot be sidelined. It must be prioritised, as with any part of education and upbringing, as has successfully been implemented in cities across Europe. To better ensure the safety of children, provision of safe infrastructure, such as protected cycle lanes near schools and School Streets, must be ensured by the government within active travel investment.
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