School Streets Schemes

A School Streets scheme is a community-based approach, aiming to:

• cut down on traffic and parking pressures outside schools
• discourage car journeys to school and encourage walking and cycling
• make the streets outside schools safer at the start and end of the day
• improve air quality and create a more pleasant environment for everyone

School streets schemes place children and families first, to keep them safe and healthy by encouraging walking, scooting and cycling. They also limit the impact vehicle movement may have on a school community, embracing active travel at the start and finish of a school day, as well as the impact extra vehicles may have on local residents.

There are many benefits when a community use more active modes of travel, some of which result from increased physical activity, while others come from a decrease in traffic in the local area.

The evaluation of early School Streets projects in other areas across the UK has shown that:

• traffic outside schools had reduced on average by 68%
• children cycling to school had increased by 51%
• harmful vehicle pollution outside schools was down by almost 75%

Watch this short video to learn more about the School Streets Scheme:

You can find further information about school streets and each scheme and consultation on the pages below.