School crossing patrol service

We have a team of School Crossing Patrols covering the Borough, including mobile patrols who provide absence cover. The need to ensure the safety of children, especially on their journeys to and from school is vital. It also helps our aim of reducing road traffic casualties whilst encouraging active travel. The school crossing patrol service plays an important role in achieving this.

All sites for School Crossing Patrols are assessed using strict criteria to ensure the provision is justified. Our deployment policy can be viewed here:

School Crossing Patrols are one of only three groups of people who are allowed to stop traffic. The others being traffic wardens and police officers. Only trained School Crossing Patrols may use a 'lollipop', and they must operate at a designated site. They can cross adults and children across the road.

Rules for crossing with a School Crossing Patrol:

• Walk on the pavement to the School Crossing Patrol
• Tell them you would like to cross
• Wait away from the kerb, on the pavement
• Stay on the pavement while the School Crossing Patrol checks it is safe and walks into the road
• Cross when they say you can
• Walk across the road in a straight line (do not run)
• Cross to the front of the School Crossing Patrol
• If you are on a bike, dismount and push it across the road
• Say thank you!

Some School Crossing Patrols work on Zebra, Pelican Puffin and Toucan crossings. At these locations the same rules apply.

When a School Crossing Patrol is on duty at a light controlled crossing, members of the public should wait for them to press the button.

• Remember that even where a School Crossing Patrol is provided, parents remain responsible for ensuring their children’s safety.

• over 18 years old
• with good eyesight and hearing
• who can pass our Medical and Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks
• able to work for about half an hour in the morning and half an hour in the afternoon on all school days during term times.

Following a request we will survey the area to see if it meets the criteria.

Please note: School Crossing Patrols will only be provided in areas where the vehicle and pedestrian count meets the criteria. Existing sites are also reviewed. Where they no longer meet the criteria will be removed in line with the deployment policy.

Please use the form below to request a School Crossing Patrol

• Email: SchoolCrossingPatrolAdmin@dudley.gov.uk
• Telephone: 01384 815401

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Dudley Council
4 Ednam Road
Dudley
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