Active travel school plans
The Welsh Government aims for all schools in Wales to create an active travel school plan. The Sustrans Cymru team can support your school to produce your own active travel school plan.
What is an active travel school plan?
An active travel school plan is a list of actions that each school commits to.
It aims to inspire students, parents, guardians and staff to walk, wheel, or cycle to school, while reducing dependence on private vehicles.
Tailored to the unique needs and vision of each school, these short, simple plans encourage a healthier and more sustainable approach to the daily school run.
Why create an active travel school plan?
An active travel school plan not only benefits the school itself but also has positive ripple effects on the local community and the wider area.
An active travel school plan can help your school to:
- Enhance safety: Tackling road safety concerns during drop-off and pick-up times
- Create healthy, confident individuals: Boosting physical activity, promoting independence and wellbeing, combatting child obesity in Wales
- Improve classroom focus: Enhancing student attention and engagement via the recommended 60-minute daily exercise routine
- Diversify transportation: Expanding school commuting options
- Access funding: Starting 2024/2025, only schools with active travel school plans are eligible for the Welsh Government's Safe Routes in Communities (SRiC) funding through local authorities.
Creating an active travel school plan for your school can bring joy and rewards to the entire school community without requiring a lot of effort.
Create your active travel school plan
Feeling ready to get started? Fill out the online form and create an active travel school plan tailored to your school. For extra guidance or support, contact our dedicated project team – we're here to help make your active travel school plan a success.
Write your active travel school plan
How to write your active travel school plan
This step-by-step guide includes all you need to know to create an Active Travel School Plan for your school.
Active travel school plan template
Download this template to write your active travel school plan offline and to keep it up to date.
You can also use the online form if you'd prefer to be guided through the process.
Examples and case studies
Find inspiration for your active travel school plan in these examples of school activities and case studies.
Additional resources for schools
Find a large variety of materials, such as examples of school activities, lesson plans, assemblies and more, all in line with the Welsh Curriculum.