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SCOTTISH SCHOOL TRAVEL ADVISORY GROUP REPORT
Annex C Scottish School Travel Advisory Group Report
DfT (formerly DTLR) STAG RESEARCH PROGRAMME 1998 TO PRESENT
| COMMENT |
1. Monitoring levels of activity relating to school travel plans and initiatives (Oct 1999) | This included some Scottish case studies. The Executive also conducted its own research on this published in 1997 which informed the Safer Routes to school good practice guide |
2. Pilot programme of site specific advice to schools including evaluation (Oct 2000) | It was intended that this would include Scotland. |
3. Provision of special educational needs transport (Feb 2000) | |
4. Factors leading to increased journey length (March 2000) | This review covered UK research and data sources and is therefore applicable to Scotland |
5. Best practice on increasing bus use for journeys to school (June 2000) | |
6. Database of classroom materials relating to school travel (June 2000, reviews 2001, 2002) | |
7. Effect of travel modes on children's cognitive development | UK applicable |
8. Further work on take up of school travel plans | As four years have elapsed since the Safer Routes to School work there is merit in conducting a similar update in Scotland, though with a broader Travel Plans focus. |
9. Effects of study support etc. on travel decisions and linkages between work and school journeys | Probably UK applicable. Linkages between work and school journeys has been raised as an issue by Scottish STAG. |
10. How best to promote alternative modes in the school environment | |
11. Evaluation of training and skills needed by schools, advisers, co-ordinators etc. | |
12. Investigating children's other (non-school) journeys | Probably UK applicable |
13. Further research on the effects of travel modes on children's cognitive development | UK applicable |
14. Best practice advice on using the planning system | |
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