Cycle training for children
Training to help children aged nine and over to develop the skills needed to cycle in traffic.
Cycle training is important as it enables children to develop the skills needed to cope with moving traffic and to become aware of other road users.
About the training
The training takes place in our primary schools. The training needs the agreement of the headteacher and is free to both the school and the child. It is funded by our road safety budget and is made possible by the volunteer tutors giving their services free of charge.
The training starts off road, most likely on a school playground, to make sure the child has good control of the cycle. It then progresses to on road sessions which deal with starting, stopping, left and right turns, and overtaking a vehicle. The children also study the Highway Code.
It normally takes around eight hours and is flexible to fit into the school time table. Usually it is spread over one and half hour sessions once or twice a week.
The training:
- helps develop their skills to cope with moving traffic
- deals with starting, stopping, left and right turns and overtaking a vehicle
- introduces the Highway Code
- ends with two tests – on their knowledge of the Highway Code and a practical cycling test
- is accredited to the DfT National Standard for Cycle training (2018)
Contact us to find out more about setting up a cycle training programme for your school.