Award criteria
outstanding level
To be classed as 'outstanding' a school must have met all
criteria for both the 'sustainable' and 'higher standards'
levels and their plan must be at the review stage or
beyond. The school should be able to demonstrate
an impressive level of participation in sustainable travel
initiatives complimented by an innovative approach
to its travel plan and related actions, consultation
and monitoring. An 'outstanding' school is an
exceptional school.
The left-hand column of all criteria indicates the links to
Every Child Matters and where these elements should be
included in the self-evaluation form. Each criterion applies
to SEN schools unless otherwise stated.
Part one
School travel plan document
Details should be provided to confirm that the document
contains the relevant information required for 'sustainable'
and 'higher standards' levels
Research, monitoring and evaluation
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Annual reviews of the plan take place and results are recorded
for each year and reported on (include with submission) |
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Reviews of the plan have provided evidence of modal
shift away from the car |
SEF 2c |
The school travel plan is part of the school's improvement
plan (SIP) and is reviewed as part of this process
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The school travel plan is referred to in the school's
self-evaluation form (SEF) |
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If the original plan is over three years old, a new travel plan
has been written and approved |
Consultation
SEF 2c |
The whole school community is aware of the existence of
a travel plan and its aims and objectives and evidence of
this is provided |
SEF 2a, 2b |
Residents and neighbours are aware of the travel plan |
ECM 4.3 / 4.3.4 / 4.2 / 5.3.4 |
Pupils have a role in updating the school travel plan. This can be done through the student council |
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The travel plan is discussed at the governors' annual
general meeting |
Action plan and targets
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Actions are relevant for the current year |
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Targets have been met and/or exceeded |
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Further targets have been set if necessary |
ECM 4.3.4 |
Pupils (student councils or particular groups) are responsible
for a number of actions within the action plan |
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Other supporting information may be provided |
Funding
The school has identified and obtained other sources of
funding aside from that available from Transport for
London and the local authority |
Curriculum
SEF 3c |
The school has provided evidence that sustainable travel has been incorporated into the curriculum in a number of subject areas |
Promotion
The school promotes the travel plan
and related sustainable initiatives
through a variety of means
ECM 2.1 / 3.1 / 1.1 SEF 2c |
A school travel plan summary is included in the school prospectus |
ECM 2.1 / 3.1 / 1.1 SEF 2c |
A school travel plan summary is available on the school website |
ECM 2.1 / 3.1 / 1.1 SEF 2c |
The school's transport achievements have featured in the local press and copies are provided for reference |
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Other supporting information can be provided |
Part two
There should be evidence that the school has gone
beyond the criteria outlined in 'higher standards', however
it is recognised that schools will not be able to excel in
all categories.
The school should demonstrate that it has exceeded
expectations in at least one of the following categories:
- Walking initiatives
- Cycling initiatives
- Car sharing initiatives
- Public transport initiatives
(ECM 1.1 / 1.2 / 1.3 / 1.6 / 1.2.6 / 1.3.3)
Part three
Further initiatives the school is implementing:
Road safety initiatives
ECM 2.1 / 2.2 |
The school should demonstrate an excellent level of road
safety education and training |
The school meets all of the following criteria.
Partnership initiatives
ECM 2.4 SEF 1b |
The school can demonstrate partnership work with
Road Safety Officers (from the local council) |
ECM 2.4 SEF 1b |
The school can demonstrate partnership work with the
Police (eg Safer Neighbourhood Teams) |
SEF 1b |
The school is working towards or has obtained National
Healthy Schools Standard |
SEF 1b |
The school can demonstrate partnership work with
Schools Sports Coordinators (from the local council) |
SEF 1b |
The school has applied for the London Mayor's Environment
Award or is an Eco School |
SEF 1b |
If the school cannot meet all of the criteria in this section,
it can demonstrate and provide evidence of other
effective partnerships which support the school travel plan |
Part four
To be implemented by the School Travel Advisor
Information from all surveys have been recorded on the
Itrace monitoring database by the School Travel Adviser. The school travel plan and reviews and/or a new updated
travel plan (if the original is over three years old) have
been signed off by the Assistant Director (or above) of
Transportation and Assistant Director (or above) of
Families and Children's Services |
Part five
Please provide any additional information not included
within the criteria to support your application. This section
is optional