Bikeability Trust Annual Review 2019

www.bikeability.org.uk How effective is Bikeability? There have been a series of studies that have looked into the effectiveness and impact of Bikeability training since it began in 2007, as outlined below. This includes the results of an annual Bikeability survey in 2017, for all Bikeability providers. The Bikeability Trust is aware of the value of collecting more evidence for the benefits of Bikeability and plans to collect direct feedback from instructors, trainees and schools in future. In 2012, a study undertaken by Steer Davies Gleave (SDG 2012 - School travel and Bikeability administrative data analysis) found that: • There was an increase in children cycling to secondary schools where all feeder primaries do Bikeability • Higher levels of local authority Bikeability funding associated with more children cycling to secondary school • Longevity of local authority cycle training associated with more children cycling to secondary school How is Bikeability organised? Department for Transport (DfT) funding is issued, via The Bikeability Trust, in the form of grants to local authorities in England, which have to bid for the funding for an estimated number of training places for each Bikeability Level 1, 2, & 3, plus Bikeability Plus modules. The grant allocation for Bikeability Level 2 is £40 per trainee. All Bikeability providers, instructors and trainers have to register with the Bikeability Trust. Instructors are required to complete a four-day training course prior to registration and are offered informal professional development and mentoring afterwards. There is also a formal Bikeability provider Quality Assurance framework. There are a range of Bikeability award materials for trainees including badges, certificates, handbooks and stickers. All Bikeability providers are invited to complete an annual survey that aims to gather evidence about the state of the Bikeability programme. Since 2007 3.1 Million Children have received Bikeability Training Places 10,000 to 411,000 per Annum Bikeability KEY FACTS INSTRUCTORS instructors trained, registered and paid to deliver Bikeability  2,750 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 5 years funding 4 years funding 3 years funding 2 years funding 1 year funding No funding % Increase in cycling to school increase in 11 - 15 year olds cycling to school by longevity of local authority funding 5