About this activity

Suitable for all schools and nurseries.

NB: We’re bringing together all the TfL education programmes, including STARS, under one exciting new umbrella programme called TfL Travel for Life. They will be the same great programmes, but with a new name and a new look, easier online process and dedicated support team. STARS for primary schools will be renamed TfL Explorers. STARS for secondary schools will be renamed TfL Pioneers.

Identify and record your school’s travel and transport issues to help to track progress and areas for improvement.

Work with your school travel working group and senior management team (SMT) to identify the key issues for your school.

To help with this process you can:

• Look at your hands-up survey data for pupils and staff to see their travel behaviours
• Speak with the wider school community to find out what travel issues people are experiencing. Go to the Activities page and refine by ‘Consultation’ for ideas on how to do this
• Ask what is preventing people travelling in a particular way – is there a negative perception about certain types of active travel? Is there a barrier to accessing it - such as a skill gap, lack of experience or equipment that they need?

Some examples of issues are: ‘Car use is too high’, ‘there is not enough bike parking’, ‘parking on zig-zag lines’ or a perception that it is ‘too far to walk’.

Top tip: When we assess your accreditation application, we look for evidence that the travel issues you raise have corresponding potential solutions, actions and resolutions. So it’s important to keep your school’s issues updated with your progress and any resolutions you’ve found.

How to evidence your activity

• Involve your borough officer: Share your ideas, agree your objectives and discuss any challenges you face
• Sign in to TfL Travel for Life to add your story

Please note: You do not need to complete the ‘Tell your story’ page, this page is for guidance only.