Bikeability Trust Annual Review 2020

 It was an honour to help choose the winner of the #CycleMore2020 photo competition and I’m also delighted to see the introduction of Bikeability Family into the Bikeability programme. This will help to ensure that whole households benefit from the opportunity of cycle training – not just children. It also supports our longer term vision of ensuring that every adult and child who wants cycle training, has the opportunity to participate.” Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Minister of State for Transport TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS. • 37,593 downloads of resources (Sept – Dec). • Featured in key education journals, plus The Times & The Guardian advertorials. • Core resources for the Bike to School Week 2020 campaign. • Training providers said the tools helped schools recognise the value of Bikeability and create wider curriculum links. 60+ HIGH QUALITY FROG BIKE COMPETITION ENTRIES.  Andy, Head of Marketing for Cycle Confident and BikeRight!: “It has been useful to have resources to share from the Bikeability Trust, such as the letters for schools and headteachers, which we used, and the Tools for Schools resources. We have hosted those on our website for people to download during the pandemic.” 45 PRACTICE MATTERS PHYSICAL EDUCATION MATTERS – SUMMER 2020 TOOLS FOR SCHOO LS We know cycling is more than only a life skill: it also provides an oppor tunity for young people to develop physi cal activity habits for life and to develop so cial skills, resilience, perseverance and ind ependence, all of which are required for life. Therefore, at the Bikeability Trust, we have launched a new suite of resources for scho ols to increase take-up of and preparat ions for Bikeability, the popular cycling tra ining programme for children. The resou rces, which can be found on a dedicated section of the trust’s website called Tools for Schools, will support schools at all stages of the journey to ensure chil dren are engaged and ready for the cours e. Additionally, they will help schools t o encourage cycling after the course to reap the benefits for pupils and the w ider community. Developed in consultation with schoo ls, Tools for Schools meets various schoo l needs, from answering frequently aske d questions, providing awareness-raising posters and sharing case studies from schools successfully using Bikeability through to curriculum-supporting resources designed for the classroom or whole school projects (Early Years to Key Stage 2). All of these resources are easily downloadable from the Bikeability website. The Tools for Schools range includes: • school informa tion leaflets and posters: highlighting the whole school impact of Bikeability • teacher guides: helping to answer common questions • templates: supporting the smooth organisation of training (e.g. consent letters) • PowerPoint presentations: raising awareness • posters: inspiring pupils • case studies: showcasing Bikeability in action • curriculum-linked resources: providing creative, flexible learning resources for staff. There are also some Family Fun resources which can be used to engage families in their children’s Bikeability journey: Bikeability activities, challenges and puzzles to use at home. BIKEABILITY Bikeability is the government’s national cycle training programme. Cycling Proficiency started in 1950, as part of the huge post-war cycling boom, and was often taught by the local police. It began to decline in the 1980s and by the 1990s few children were being given the opportunity to take part. To remedy this, the National Standard for Cycle Training, overseen by the Department for Transport (DfT), was agreed in 2005 by over 20 organisations and Bikeability was launched in 2007 in England. Since then more than three million children have received Bikeability training, and the scheme’s capacity has gone from 10,000 places to 410,000 every year. Around half of all Year 6 students take part in Bikeability each year. The programme is managed by the charity The Bikeability Trust and delivered in partnership with local councils. In many areas the training is contracted out to specialist training companies and, in others, the local authority manages the training itself. A quality assurance process was introduced in 2012 to guarantee high quality teaching and today there are 2,750 instructors who are trained, registered and paid to deliver Bikeability. These instructors work through 340 registered providers, including independent businesses, local authorities and school sports partnerships. All training providers are registered and all instructors have a national qualification, ensuring the standard is consistent across the country. The teaching is based on the UK’s National Standard for Cycle Training – a complete guide to cycling on the nation’s roads. The standard has been devised to work for all abilities and all levels of experience, on any type of bicycle, everywhere cycling is allowed, in all weather and traffic conditions, and at any time of day Isobel Stoddart BIKEABILITY TOO LS FOR SCHOOLS 37,593 downloads bikeability.org.uk THE IMPACT THIS MADE: Ella’s first cycle ride, be brave, join in, keep up, slow down, stop and listen, mind out!, swans with cygnets, speed up, look at me, proud Dad, happy Grandad, people waving, what’s a barge?, trees make cool, water makes light, flowers, summer smells, count the butterflies, picnic in a pannier, let’s go!, together, off on my own, leading the way. Juliet Dyer’s Winning Entry Poem:  CLICK TO DOWNLOAD 8