Teachers Guide

Why?

• The UK has one of the worst child pedestrian fatality rates in Europe.
• Road crashes are the biggest single cause of death for all children aged between 1 and 15 years.

Key questions for planning Road Safety Education

• What road safety education is already going on? (Could it be better planned?)
• What objectives for road safety education are appropriate for the school?
• Are the childrens road safety needs being taken into account?

What?

The aims of Road Safety Education are to help children:

• develop the skills necessary for the safe use of the road environment
• identify and understand the behaviours and attitudes that have an influence on road safety
• develop the knowledge and understanding of how systems work, and how they may be changed
• develop the decision making skills which will enable them to make choices and to take responsibility for their own safety and that of others
• develop self esteem and care for other people
• develop their knowledge and understanding of the rules that govern the behaviour of road users
• develop their knowledge and understanding of the causes and consequences of road crashes
• develop the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills to travel safely in or on a vehicle, showing consideration for others

The Road Safety Group may be able to help:

• with planning the integration of road safety education with ongoing work
• support staff who are planning policies and schemes of work
• matching resources to intended activities and the age of the pupils
• work with staff to support some of the activities planned together
• provide information and advice on a wide range of road safety matters including statistics, pedestrian and in car safety
• providing support for in-service training for staff and workshops or meetings for governors and parents

 

For a free teaching resource visit the Department for Transport website.