CHADDESLEY CORBETT ENDOWED

PRIMARY SCHOOL

TRAVEL PLAN

January 2012

DCSF Number: 885 3330

Why Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School is adopti ng a School Travel Plan (STP) Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School is adopting a new school travel plan as a result of our relocation to a new site. This change of site will help us realise our desire to improve the congestion and on-going difficulties recognised by parents, staff and most members of the local community related to the site in the village of Chaddesley Corbett. The adoption of this plan will link in well with other aspects of our recent work including promoting our support of a Healthy Schools ethos.

We have also successfully participated in the European “ECO school” scheme with ECO school gold (green flag award) in 2002 and re-accredited in 2005, 2007 and 2009 and 2012.

The school’s overarching vision statement is: ‘Excellence, Enjoyment and Enrichment for All.’ At Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School our Vision is:

• For children to be inspired and highly motivated to enjoy their learning through the provision of a rich and balanced curriculum

• To maximise the development of each child’s basic skills in Literacy and Numeracy

• For our children and staff to be e-confident and e-competent • To be able to solve problems through creative thinking • To enjoy and progress through challenge and enquiry across the

curriculum • To develop the skills to communicate confidently to a range of audiences

and through a range of media • That children develop the skills necessary to research relevant information • To develop in children the skills to become independent learners • To encourage our children to be well-organised, self-motivated and

responsible for their own actions • That each child is expected to develop social skills to become a

responsible, caring citizen

• To promote respect for the world around them and an appreciation of environmental issues

• For children to feel safe and secure within school • To nurture the expectations of mutual respect for others in and out of

school Principal Aims of the School Travel Plan

• Where possible, to reduce car use on the school journey by parents, pupils and staff

• Reduce parking issues experienced at the previous site • Achieve a greater number of trips by sustainable modes of travel • Improve safety on the school journey • Increase the health and fitness of the school community • Reduce traffic congestion and pollution in the neighbourhood of the school • Increase awareness among pupils, staff and parents of the environmental,

safety, health and social consequences of their travel choices. About our school We are a one-form entry primary school providing learning for pupils aged from 4 to 11 years. We currently have 181 pupils on roll divided into 7 classes. The school will be located on the outskirts of the beautiful village of Chaddesley Corbett, approximately equidistant between Kidderminster and Bromsgrove. The school is situated on the A448. (See Appendix 1) for a map of the schools location. Children come from the ancient parish of Chaddesley Corbett, several hamlets, (Harvington, Bluntington, Cakebole) and through parental choice from distances of up to four or five miles in the environs. The map attached highlights existing pupil mobility. There are currently 27 pupils on the SEN register, 7 of whom have a statement of SEN. The large majority of these children come to school by car. The school started as a primary school in September 2007 following the Wyre Forest Review of education in north Worcestershire. As part of the review it was recognised that the old site within the village of Chaddesley Corbett was unsuitable for a Primary School. The school will occupy the new buildings on the new site from November 2012. Our staff team has grown as a result of the Wyre Forest Review and to meet the changing educational needs of “inclusive practice”. There are, in total, some 29 staff, all of whom live more than one mile from the school and all of whom travel to school by car. 4 members of staff regularly engage in car-sharing. Chaddesley Corbett Pre-School occupies part of the school site. It is independent of the school and caters for 20 children between the ages of 3 to 4. The adjacent pre-school nursery has three staff and the head of the nursery lives within walking distance. The new school site has parking for 32 staff and a drop off zone for 32 parents, with over-spill parking for 40 on the lower games court for the start and end of the day and for bigger events (See Appendix 2)

Staff occasionally have to travel from school during the day to attend meetings or training courses around the Local Authority. Where possible they are encouraged to car-share. Currently 18% of pupils live within 1 mile of the school, please see Appendix 3 for a postcode plot. In 2010 a wrap-around care facility was opened offering childcare via a private provider (Konker Kids) until 6.00pm. Places for up to 16 children are available with children being collected at various times between 3.00pm and 6.00pm. The school offers football, netball, tennis, cookery, choir, drama, Eco-Schools, dance, swimming and German clubs after school, attended by a range of children throughout the school. These finish between 4.00pm and 5.0pm. Overview of the travel facilities on the school sit e The school is set on the outskirts of the village of Chaddesley Corbett. The new school site will have vehicular and pedestrian access from the A448 with clearly delineated routes for both. This is an improvement from the old site where pedestrians and vehicles shared the same entrance/egress. There will also be a pedestrian route from the village and entering the school site by a gate on the northern boundary. There will be a bicycle shelter near the front entrance giving provision for cyclists, though with children aged up to 11 years we would not anticipate them coming to school by bike, especially taking into account the heavy traffic on the A448. Children do take part in the Bikeability training during Year 5. There is no particular provision for coaches – but when we have school visits, coaches will turn at the head of the drop off zone and use this zone for loading and unloading as well as overflow parking to the side of the main drive. No school buses or coaches serve the school though two children are delivered by taxi. There are public buses that serve the village. Bus X3 travels between Kidderminster, Chaddesley and Bromsgrove. Deliveries to the school will be able to pull up near the front entrance. Refuse collection will also be able to pull up near the on-site bin storage. Current Initiatives The school has a good track record of working with the L.A. on road safety education (all classes), cyclist training (Year 5), pedestrian training (Year 1), and have publicised walk to school weeks to parents. A school Crossing Patrol lady has been trained and employed by the L.A. since September 2007. This has had an extremely positive impact on the community as a whole. However, with the relocation of the site, this service may no longer be required.

Travel Habits A Hands-Up travel survey was conducted with pupils during registration in January 2012. The results are set out below: Type of Travel To From Preference No. % No. % No % Walk 16 10 16 10 25 18 Cycle 0 0 0 0 45 32 Car – single occupancy 53 35 53 35 24 17 Car - Siblings 66 43 66 43 22 15 Car Total (single/sibling) 119 78 119 78 46 32 Car Share (with pupils from other households) 15 10 15 10 8 6 School Bus 8 6 Other Bus 6 4 Taxi 2 1 2 1 1 1 Other (e.g. train) 1 1 1 1 3 2 Total 153 100 153 100 142 100

• The 153 pupils took part in the out of the 181 on role (85%). Several children were away on the day of the survey. Children in Reception class did not participate in the preference survey

• 78% of pupils travel to school by car either alone or with siblings, although only 32% of pupils asked would prefer to travel this way.

• 10% of pupils walk to and from school. • 50% of pupils asked would prefer to walk or cycle to school. • With 18% of pupils living within 1 mile of school there is potential to

encourage another 10% of pupils to walk to school, providing that these pupils do not have to cross the main A448 road and use the footpath to the rear of the school.

• Although 25.41% of pupils live within 2 miles of school, it is too dangerous for pupils to cycle to and from school.

Summary of school’s transport and road safety issue s

• A parent travel survey was conducted in January 2012 to determine how parents and pupils travel to school and what discourages parents who drive to school from travelling by sustainable modes. Please find the full report in Appendix 4.

• 48 families responded to the survey out of a possible 145, a return of 33%.

10% of parents indicated that they walk to and from school. No pupils cycle to school. 33% of pupils would prefer to walk to school, this is more than the amount of pupils that live within 2 miles of school (24%). 21% of pupils would prefer to cycle to school and 23% would like a school bus. It is encouraging that a lot less pupils would prefer to travel by car than already do.

• “It is fun” and “It keeps you healthy”, were reasons given for preferring to

walk, cycle or take the bus to school. The survey highlighted potential for car sharing as 65% would be willing to take children from other families with them to school. 58% of parents drop pupils at school on the way to work, but 56% return home as indicated on the graph below. Some parents indicated more than one destination after leaving school and therefore the numbers do not add up to 100%. Destination after dropping off at school

56%58%

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• Parents who drive to school are discouraged from walking and cycling due to: - Fast traffic 67% - Distance from school 67% - Too much traffic 46%

• Parents who drive to school are discouraged from travelling by bus due to:

- Age of child 67% - Infrequent buses 58% - Too expensive 42%

• Parents who currently park and walk to school park at the Fox Pub situated

on the A448, the Swan Pub car park in the village, the doctors surgery or the end of the road. 65% of parents would be willing to park and walk if a suitable parking place could be identified. 27% of parents would be willing to help run

the walking bus and 63% would be willing for their child to join the walking bus.

• The majority of issues concerning parents were related to the lack of a school

bus especially from the Spennels area of Kidderminster. Other comments were the distance parents needed to travel, the traffic and general congestion, speed of traffic, and narrow pavements.

The working group meeting took place on 25th January 2012. The minutes can be found in Appendix 5. Consideration was given to walking, cycling, car sharing, bus use and safety.

• The school, parents, Road Safety Officer, considers cycling too dangerous in

the area around school due to the main A448 Bromsgrove road. Cycle training is offered to the school through the Bikeability initiative; however this training is to allow pupils to be confident with cycling in their own time and is not intended to supply pupils with the skills to cycle to and from school. The school will not be promoting cycling to and from school.

• 18% of pupils live within 1 mile of school and therefore should be able to walk

to school. The school will need to encourage some parents to volunteer for the walking bus if this initiative is to be reinstated. There is potential to encourage another 15% of pupils to walk to school. Possible locations for a park and stride were considered, but the school does not want to cause possible congestion within the village by encouraging families to park and stride from there. The location of the old site has meant that for many years, relationships with village residents have been strained. The move to the new site should alleviate this.

• Public bus information will be made available for parents who are unsure of

bus routes to Chaddesley School. Parents will lead on a scheme to encourage more parents to car share to school. Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils leave at different times, which will have to be taken into consideration.

Objectives Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School will achieve the aims of the School Travel Plan through the following objectives:

• Increase the number of children walking to and from school • Promote car-sharing amongst families who live close to each other • Develop school management systems to support the aims of the Travel Plan

Main Targets These targets were set using the January 2012 hands up survey data. Targets will be worked towards over a 3-year period, progress will be surveyed and monitored annually via the hands up survey data collected by schools in January of each year. Targets, i.e. desired changes we want to see betwee n November 2012 and Jan 2015. (These are not numerical as we do not currently occupy the site)

Increase the number of pupils (who live within a mile of the school) walking to and from school Increase the number of pupils car-sharing to and from school

Actions for School: Key to names of people leading each action

Action Success Criteria Lead Person Date Parish Council to investigate possibilities of safe and surfaced pedestrian routes to the new site enabling parents with prams who live within walking distance to walk to school

Safe, surfaced footpath accessible to parents

Yvonne Scriven October 2012

Parent Forum to promote car-sharing by

More families engaged in car-sharing to reduce traffic on roads and school site.

Lisa Davies October 2012

Eco Council to prepare a presentation for children on safety during car-journeys and how to embark and disembark from vehicles safely

Safety information communicated effectively to all pupils. Presentation published on website.

Angie Cotton October 2012

Possibility of establishing a regular and reliable Walking Bus to be investigated

More children walking to school from a site in the village and therefore promoting healthy lifestyle.

J Hawthorn This is dependent on establishment of safe, surfaced footpaths to the school.

Travel Plan approved by Governing Body

School Travel Plan published and put on the School Website

J Hawthorn 30th March 2012

Name Position

James Hawthorn Head Teacher

Colin Emeny Chair of Governors Lisa Davies Parent Governor

Angela Cotton Staff

Helen Fey Staff Governor and Parent Phoebe Darby Pupil

Daisy Lewis Pupil Felicity Rowberry Parent

PC Andy Wallace Police Officer CSO Kate Easthope Community Support Officer

Yvonne Scriven Parish Council

Dave Thomas Councillor

Action Targets for Chaddesley Corbett Primary Schoo l DEVELOPMENT TASKS RELATED

OBJECTIVE LEAD

PERSON TARGET

DATE COMMENTS/ BARRIERS

PROGRESS (completed at

review)

COMPLETED (date)

Survey pupils about modes of transport used and perceived dangers

Raise Awareness

James Hawthorn / Admin Staff – Wendy Burgess and Yolande Biggs

Survey undertaken January 2012

In addition to parent survey

Completed January 2012

Feedback results of parent survey to pupils/parents/ residents via the school newsletter

Raise Awareness

Office staff to make copies for distribution – Wendy Burgess

February 2012

Put STP information on Website and a leaflet in new information packs for parents

Raise Awareness

James Hawthorn / Admin Staff – Wendy Burgess and Yolande Biggs

March 2012

Promote the Walking Bus and approach parents who are interested in running the scheme at parents evenings and a letter to those who displayed interest on the parent travel survey

Raise Awareness

James Hawthorn / Admin Staff – Wendy Burgess and Yolande Biggs

September 2012

Ensure CRB checks carried out. Dependent on the establishment of safe, surfaced pedestrian routes to school.

Provide pedestrian training to children who will be using the Walking Bus

Encouraging Walking/Road Safety

J Hawthorn Kate Easthope

October 2012

Create register of parents interested in a car sharing scheme

Encourage Car-sharing

Mrs. Davies September 2012

Put up map in school reception for those interested to indicate homes and pair up with others who are interested. Facilitate a meeting if requested

Encourage car-sharing through regular newsletters

Encourage Car-sharing

James Hawthorn / Admin – Wendy Burgess and Yolande Biggs

September 2012

Provide Cycle Training for Year 5 (Bikeability)

Improve Safety

Terry Cotton Annually in Spring Term

Consultation

• The school travel issues and new Primary School Travel plan has/will be raised through these methods since January 2012.

o Children Eco School discussions, School Council, Hands-up

Survey o Police Meeting o Road Safety Meeting to appoint School Crossing Patrol o Members of staff Meeting o Parish Council Meeting o Governors Meeting o Trustees Meeting o Parents Parent Forum, Letters, newsletters, website and

parent travel survey

The Working Group met with James Hawthorn (Head teacher) on 25th January 2012 Monitoring and Review

• This is a living document that will be reviewed and updated annually by the Head Teacher / School Travel Plan Working Group. The first annual review will take place during or before January 2013 by James Hawthorn (Head teacher) and members of the Working Party

• The School Travel Plan Working Group will monitor the delivery of the plan and will review and update the plan as required.

• The review will consider pupil travel needs arising from new developments in education and transport provision and that the STP will be revised as necessary to take account of these

• The school will maintain links with the County Council on road safety issues on the public highway outside and near the school.

• The school will keep parents, pupils and staff up to date with information about the School Travel Plan.

Worcestershire County Council and Chaddesley Corbet t Endowed Primary School agree to this School Travel Plan and agree t o undertake its objectives. Signed Date James Hawthorn Head Teacher Signed Date Colin Emeny Chair of Governors Signed Date Road Safety Officer Signed Date Parent Representative Signed Date Yvonne Scriven Parish Council

Appendix 1

Location of New School Site

Appendix 2

Road layout and on-site parking

Appendix 3

Postcode Plot To be provided by County

Appendix 4

Full Report of Parental Travel Survey

1a Usually travel to school Number Percentage Walk 5 10% Cycle 0% Car (single) 18 38% Car (with siblings) 21 44% Car (with other pupils) 10 21% School Bus 0% Other Bus 0% Park+Walk 0% Taxi 1 2%

1b Usually travel from school Walk 3 6% Cycle 0% Car (single) 17 35% Car (with siblings) 20 42% Car (with other pupils) 10 21% School Bus 0% Other Bus 0% Park+Walk 0% Taxi 1 2% 2 How would you like your child to travel? Walk 16 33% Cycle 11 23% Car (single) 8 17% Car (with siblings) 7 15% Car (with other pupils) 1 2% School Bus 10 21% Other Bus 0% Park+Walk 5 10% Taxi 0%

3 Reasons for want to travel based on question 2 (Pupil View) Number Percentage

Keeps you healthy 19 40% It's quicker 18 38% It's fun 22 46% Like seeing and hearing things on journey 13 27% It's safer 14 29% Keeps me warm and dry 17 35% Can meet friends 12 25% Cuts down pollution and traffic 11 23% Wakes you up 12 25%

4 Engine Size 0 - 1400 10 21% 1400 - 2000 22 46% 2000 - 2100 7 15% 2100 + 6 13% 5 Type of fuel 0% Petrol 21 44% Diesel 25 52% Hybrid 1 2% 0% 6 If using a car, willing to…

a) Take children from other families with you 31 65%

b) Let other parents take your children 27 56% 7 Destination after dropping-off Home 27 56% Work 28 58% Shopping 13 27% Other school 3 6% Stay at school 3 6%

8 What discourages you from walking to school

Narrow pavements 20 42% Dirty pavements 3 6% Poor/no lighting 11 23% Too much traffic 22 46% Fast traffic 32 67% No-one to walk with 2 4% Too many cars inside/outside school 5 10% Crossing the road 13 27% Distance from school 32 67% Stranger Danger 5 10% None 1 2% 9 Discouraging from cycling Number Percentage No cycle lanes 24 50% Too much traffic 32 67% Fast traffic 31 65% Not confident enough to cycle 19 40% Too many cars outside school 4 8% Don't have a bike 8 17% Nowhere safe to leave bike 2 12% No other pupils to cycle with 3 6% Parents won't allow cycling 3 6% Distance from school 26 54% Too young 1 2%

10 Discouraging from using bus Walking to Bus Stop 10 21% Infrequent buses 28 58% Too expensive 20 42% Pupils' behaviour 9 19% Unaware of timetables / routes 17 35% Age of child 32 67% No bus 1 2%

11 Park and Walk (Where) Hemming Way 2 4% Fox Pub 3 6% Swan Pub 1 2% End of village 1 2%

12 Would you consider Park and Walk if suitable parkin g / route was identified?

Yes 31 65% No 10 21%

13 Would you consider helping with a Walking Bus? Yes 13 27% No 36 75%

14 Would you consider letting your child join a Wal king Bus Yes 30 63% No 19 40%

15 Would you consider helping produce the School Tr avel Plan? Yes 15 31% No 32 67%

Appendix 4

Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School School Travel Plan Working Group

Wednesday 25th January 2012

Minutes Present: James Hawthorn – Headteacher (JH), Helen Fey - Teaching Assistant, Staff Governor, Parent (HF), Angie Cotton - Teaching Assistant (AC), Colin Emeny - Chair of Governors (CE), Felicity Rowberry – Parent (FC), Phoebe Darby (Year 6 Pupil), Daisy Lewis (Year 6 Pupil), Yvonne Scriven - Parish Council (YS), PC Andy Wallace (AW), CSO Kate Easthope (KE) Apologies: Lisa Davies - Parent Governor (LD) Agenda Item Key Points For Action 1. Welcome and

Introductions

JH welcomed everyone and thanked them for their time

2. Establish the purpose

of a School Travel Plan

2.1 A summary of the purpose of a School Travel Plan was presented - to promote healthy lifestyle choices and the use of sustainable forms of transport 2.2 The School Travel Plan needs to be submitted as part of the planning permission for the new site 2.3 The School Travel Plan no longer has to be signed off by County, but has to be approved by the Governing Body of the School. It was agreed that signatories to the Travel Plan would be: James Hawthorn – Headteacher Colin Emeny – Chair of Governors Councillor Thomas – Parish Council PC Wallace – West Mercia Police can act as an advisor but is unable to be a signatory.

3. New Site and Plans 3.1 The plans for the on-site parking arrangements and entrance/exit from the school site were shared. AW and KE were impressed with layout of the on-site plan in terms of provision for on-

site parking and the drop-off zone. AW did however, raise various concerns as regards the junction with the A448, the current positioning of the 30 mph speed limit signs on the A448 and the footpath from the new school into the village. (See 10.2 below)

4. Principal Aims of

School Travel Plan

4.1 JH presented a draft of the proposed Travel Plan and the aims of this were accepted as appropriate and reasonable

5. Hands-up Survey and

Parental Survey data

5.1 Data from the pupil’s hands-up survey and the parental survey has been used to populate aspects of the Travel Plan to inform decisions. YS took copies of this data to share with the Parish Council and Councillor Dave Thomas

6. Cycling

6.1 Due to the location of the school off the busy A448, it was agreed that although there will be a bicycle shelter on site, the school would not promote cycling as a form of transport to and from school. 6.2 Year 5 children are engaged in Bikeability Training, but this is to help build confidence and skill so that they can ride bicycles responsibly and safely in their leisure time.

7. Bus Use

7.1 67% of parents felt that the provision of a school bus would be a concern due to the age of the children. Concern about who would be responsible for monitoring safety and behaviour on the bus was a concern for some parents as well as the expense. YS said that there is a distance (approx. 2 or 3 miles) from school over which the Local Authority had to provide free transport. YS raised the possibility of a mini-bus, but questions were asked about who pays for maintenance and who provides drivers. AW and KE raised concerns as regards where the nearest public bus stop / shelter is in relation to the school.

8. Car Sharing

8.1 65% of parents who responded expressed an interest in car sharing and taking

children from other families. It was suggested that this may be an area for the Parent Forum to discuss and action an awareness campaign to try and facilitate possible car-sharing partnerships.

JH to speak with LD

9. Walking Bus / Park

and Walk

9.1 Although 65% of parents indicated they would be interested in Park and Walk options, there are no safe / surfaced pedestrian routes to school. The route from the Fox Inn, is only part paved and at the point near the sub-station pedestrians would need to walk on the road to get past. It was believed that the Parish Council had rejected this as a possible development due to the nature of the A448 and young children walking along this section of the road. It was also felt that promoting walking by parking in the village, would be counter-productive in relieving congestion in the village. This has been a concern whilst the school has occupied the current site. 9.2

The option of a Walking Bus was explored, but AW and KE expressed concern about the lack of hard-surfacing and lighting to the rear of the school. FR asked whether parents would be able to take prams along this route. The meeting felt that this was unlikely under the current arrangements. YS stated that she would take this concern for further discussion by the Parish Council . If a Walking Bus was to be established it requires a regular and reliable commitment on a volunteer basis with appropriate training and CRB checks. This is not the responsibility of the school to organise and maintain. Until such time as a surfaced footpath to the rear of the school is established it was felt that this was not a reasonable target for the Travel Plan.

YS

10. Safety

10.1 The ECO Council / School Council to create a presentation about safety in and around vehicles 10.2 AW and KE expressed concerns with regard 7.1 above and to the entrance / exit

ECO / School Council

of the site onto the A448. They felt that with the amount of traffic along this road, a bottle-neck is likely to occur on site and possibly on the A448 with traffic turning into the school. This could result in a collision. AW suggested JH ask County Highways to invite Mike Digger (West Mercia Police Traffic Management Officer for Worcestershire) and Ian Connelly (West Mercia Traffic Management Officer for Wyre Forest) to comment on the new school junction with the A448 and location of public bus stops in the area. 10.3 The speed limit along the A448 stretch of road was raised. Currently there are plans to change the speed limits, bring the 30mph zone back toward the village, making the rest of the road 50mph. (As per 10.2 above)

JH YS to raise at Parish Council

11. Next Steps JH to draft School Travel Plan and actions / targets to be circulated prior to next meeting. Targets not to be % linked, but to indicate aspirations, as the school will need time to establish routines and settle in after taking possession of the site in October/November 2012.

JH

12. Date of next meeting Tuesday 28th February 2012 at 2.30pm