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Road safety education, training and publicity

We and other community groups provide information and support for residents of the borough to help improve their road safety awareness.

Road safety for children under five

We can offer a range of services and advice to parents with children under five years of age and pre-school groups. We also work with the early years team in the education department, the key themes for under fives being: 
  • In car safety
  • Holding hands
  • Pavements being for people
  • What is traffic
  • Roads being for traffic 
If you live or work in Dudley and would like literature on in car safety, how to teach your child road safety, road safety activity and colouring sheets for your child, or a presentation to your group, please contact us

Support for schools

Road safety is a vital part of every child's education.
 
Our role is to support schools in providing this, through the whole range of curriculum subjects. Support may be in the form of resources and lesson plans, practical training, themed assemblies, special events or classroom based sessions.
 
Discussions are welcomed to find out how we can support individual schools providing appropriate and effective road safety education.

We offer free of charge, to all schools and educational establishments in the borough a range of road safety educational packages. They are designed across the various key stages. From key stage 1 which is foundation and nursery, right up to key stage 5. We are also inclusive of alternative provision establishments, individuals and groups with specific needs regardless of their age.

These educational packages, can be delivered in an age appropriate manner as;

  • An Assembly
  • Classroom Based Lesson
  • Play Based Session

They can be a one off, or form a part of a larger series of educative sessions.

Key themes and suggested curriculum stage

Practical pedestrian training sessions

These are classroom based sessions followed by a practical pedestrian session. They enable young children to put into practice what they have learnt in a real-life scenario in a safe and managed way.
 
They normally take place around the school the children attend, as it is an area they are usually familiar with. 
 
These sessions are generally aimed at Key Stage 2. Although they can be delivered to other stages as if required and appropriate. They can also be provided to other groups with specific needs, regardless of their age.

Transition to secondary school training

These are classroom based sessions offered to Year 6 across the Borough of Dudley. 
 
They are aimed at the group of young people who are transitioning to high schools. The intention is to reduce the numbers of road casualties in this age group as they start to make their own journeys to and from school.

Bikeability

Teaching Bikeability in a school environment, supports many areas of school life. From developing valuable life skills, encouraging physical activity and impacting positively on the individuals physical and emotional health. Bikeability training helps riders to cycle skilfully and confidently, and leads to more people cycling more safely and more often.

Schools can book free of charge the various Bikeability courses available for their pupils.

These courses are extremely popular and early booking is therefore advisable.

The courses available are:

  • Bikeability Plus Cycle Training - Balance Bike
  • Bikeability Cycle Training Level 1
  • Bikeability Cycle Training Level 2
  • Bikeability Cycle Training Level 3

Car seats

If your child is under 12 years of age and under 135cm in height they must use an appropriate seat restraint and not an adult belt.

Your child may use an adult belt when they reach 12 years of age and/or are taller than 135cm in height

If in doubt consult Good Egg Car Safety

Alternatively you can contact Dudley Road Safety Team, or your local seat restraint retailer.

Voluntary groups

We offer free resources and advice to voluntary groups for all ages in the Dudley Borough. It may also be possible for a member of our team to visit your group.
 
We can support many organisations including:
  • Rainbows, Brownies, Guides
  • Beavers, Cubs, Scouts
  • Boys / Girls Brigade
  • Youth Clubs
  • After School Clubs
  • Sports Groups
  • Cycling Clubs
  • Senior Citizens groups
  • Community Groups

Older driver education

This is offered to those who are aged over 60 years of age in the community. It is usually delivered with other local councils and attendees from those areas are also invited.
 
It is designed to refresh and inform around the many changes to driving, highway code, roads, motorways. These events have proven to be popular and are usually oversubscribed.
 
  • Future events will be added here, when they become available.

Contact us

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Road safety and travel awareness

Email: road.safety@dudley.gov.uk
Telephone: 01384 815433

Road Safety and Travel Awareness
Traffic, Transportation & Engineering Services
Traffic Management & Road Safety
Environment
Dudley Council
4 Ednam Road
Dudley
DY1 1HL