The Scottish Government

2003

CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER ONE THE STUDY
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
THE RESEARCH PROJECT
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
DESIGN AND METHODS
ANALYSIS
THE REPORT

CHAPTER TWO SETTING THE CONTEXT: KEY ISSUES FROM THE LITERATURE
CONTEXT
UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS AND FACTORS INFLUENCING SAFER TRAVEL TO SCHOOL
REDUCING ROAD ACCIDENTS
PROMOTING MORE ACTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL TO SCHOOL
CONCLUSIONS

CHAPTER THREE THE CHALLENGE FACING SCOTTISH SCHOOLS
INTRODUCTION
CONCLUSIONS

CHAPTER FOUR REVIEW OF LOCAL AUTHORITY SRTS PROVISION
THE EXTENT OF LOCAL AUTHORITY INVOLVEMENT WITH SRTS PROJECTS
FINANCING SRTS PROJECTS
MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITY SRTS PROJECTS
NATURE OF LOCAL AUTHORITY INPUT TO SRTS PROJECTS
EVALUATION AND MONITORING OF THE IMPACT OF SRTS PROJECTS
LOCAL AUTHORITY WORK CONCERNING SCHOOL TRAVEL CO-ORDINATORS
CONCLUSIONS

CHAPTER FIVE ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
INTRODUCTION
THE RANGE SAFER ROUTES TO SCHOOL WORK
PUPILS VIEWS ON SRTS
TEACHER PERSPECTIVES ON SRTS WORK
CONCLUSIONS

CHAPTER SIX THE ROLE OF PARENTS IN ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION
INTRODUCTION
WHICH PARENTS RESPONDED?
WHAT ARE THEIR CONCERNS?
WHO SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ROAD SAFETY?
WHEN SHOULD CHILDREN BE TAUGHT ABOUT ROAD SAFETY?
WHAT CAN PARENTS DO?
CONCLUSIONS

CHAPTER SEVEN CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS
INTRODUCTION
PRACTICES VARY
CERTAIN SCHOOLS ARE MORE INTERESTED IN ROAD SAFETY
PERCEPTIONS OF DANGER
COMMITMENT OF SCHOOLS
COMPETING PRIORITIES
SUPPORT AND RESOURCES
CHANGING CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOUR IS DIFFICULT
THE ROLE OF PARENTS
INPUT FROM PUPILS
SUSTAINABILITY
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
CONCLUSIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1: CASE STUDIES
APPENDIX 2: INFORMANTS

LIST OF TABLES:

DISTRIBUTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITY QUESTIONNAIRE RETURNS
LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPARTMENTS THAT HOLD THE BUDGET FOR SRTS PROJECTS
DEPARTMENT WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SRTS PROJECTS
DEPARTMENT AND ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN SRTS PROJECTS
CURRENT OR PLANNED LOCATION OF SCHOOL TRAVEL CO-ORDINATORS
PERCENTAGE OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PUPILS WHO TRAVEL TO SCHOOL 'OFTEN' BY VARIOUS METHODS
PARENTAL PERCEPTIONS OF THE SAFETY OF DIFFERENT WAYS OF TRAVELLING TO SCHOOL

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