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Practical child pedestrian training

To support our established primary school presentations and talks, Road Safety Education are now able to offer practical child pedestrian training at the roadside. Research has shown that this greatly increases children’s awareness on deciding how and where to cross the road safely.

This scheme of work has been developed to help children between the ages of 7 and 9 (Yrs 3/4) develop basic pedestrian skills. This is the age when many children are beginning to travel independently and it is vitally important that they have the skills necessary to keep themselves safe near traffic.

The ‘Stepping Out’ training scheme was developed and piloted in Staffordshire has now been operating in Shropshire since 2006, receiving very positive responses from schools, parents and pupils. The course includes classroom based activities and worksheets with two practical sessions at the roadside, which are organised and supported by the road safety team.

This scheme is more suitable for the county’s urban schools, where pavements and a reasonable flow of traffic are available. However, should the location of your school not be suitable, we can offer alternative resources and advice on all aspects of pedestrian training.

For further information, please contact our Pedestrian Training Co-ordinator via the details on this page, or download the enquiry form and return to Road Safety Education.

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