Road Safety - Cycling & Walking To School

Kerbcraft Road Safety Training Scheme

  

Kerbcraft has now been running successfully in 9 Blaenau Gwent schools since September 2002 and is currently in its 4th academic training year.

The scheme runs for approximately 18 weeks and teaches practical road safety skills at the roadside to raise children’s awareness of traffic.

Parent volunteers and some classroom assistants are trained by the Authority's Child Pedestrian Training Co-ordinator, and work with small groups of children and help them to develop their observational skills and decision-making processes.

 

 

The scheme is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.   

 

Volunteers Needed

We are constantly looking for volunteers to help train the children at the roadside, if you can spare no more than 2 hours a week to help at one of the schools listed below or if you want to know more about the scheme, please contact the Child Pedestrian Training Co-ordinator on 01495 355409.  All volunteers are subject to an enhanced police criminal record check prior to training.

 

Schools Currently Taking Part:- 

Ebbw Vale Schools	Brynmawr  Schools	Tredegar Schools
All Saint RC School	Ysgol Gymraeg	Georgetown Primary
Beaufort Hill School	Ystruth
Garnlydan School
Glyncoed School
Pontygof School
Rhos y Fedwen School

 

The pupils are taught three vital skills : -

1. Choosing Safe Places and Routes

Teaches the children how to reduce their exposure to traffic and the dangers of crossing diagonally and obstructions to their vision.

 

 

 

2.  Crossing Safely at Parked Cars

Teaches children about the dangers of crossing near parked cars and teaches them to look for clues to determine if any of the vehicles will move prior to crossing.

 

 

 

3.  Crossing Safely at Junctions

Teaches children to cross safely near junctions, teaching them about where traffic comes from and goes to and also teaches them a special looking strategy so that they don’t forget to look down any of the roads.

 

 

 

Future Road Safety Independance:-

Parents are reminded that Kerbcraft is part of a long-term road safety project and that children should always be accompanied by an adult when walking near or crossing a road.