promoting cycling and cycle training for all

Colin LangdonManaging DirectorManaging DirectorCycling Solutions Community Interest Company

Cycling in the CityPromoting cycling and cycle training for all

Traffic Engineering solutions

English Cycle Training

Concurrent changesIncreased Government interestFormation of Cycling EnglandFormalisation of Cycle Training

Formalisation of Cycle Training

Formalisation of Cycle TrainingNational OrganisationNational Organisation

Department for Transport


Department for Transport

Cycling England (Scotland, Wales, N.I.)


Department for TransportCycling England (Scotland, Wales, N.I.)

Cycle Training Standards Board

Cycling Solutions

Licensed Instructors

Training organisation needs to be accreditedInstructor course has standard outcomesUsually 4 day coursePolice checksPost course assessmentContinuous monitoring and mentoring

How do we do it?

BikeabilityBikeabilityNational standards for cycle training

National StandardsLevel 1Level 1

National StandardsLevel 2Level 2

National StandardsStandardsLevel 3

How does it work?Arrangements made with schoolArrangements made with schoolWe do all the paperwork

Children get:1 lesson per weekfor 4 or 5 weekssame professional instructorprogressive courseprogressive coursetime to practise

What do the Local Authorities need to do?Contract a providerContract a providerProvide list of schools

What do the Local Authorities get?Comprehensive quality controlled

serviceReports and returnsValue for money serviceValue for money serviceImproved road safetyHappy politicians

What do the children need to do?Turn up with a bike that worksTurn up with a bike that worksGet their parents to sign the consent form

What do the children get?Full Level 1 courseFull Level 2 courseCertificate with feedbackBadgeBadge

What do the schools need to do?Answer the phoneAnswer the phoneAllow the children to undertake the trainingGet their parents to sign the consent form

What do the schools get?Fitter, healthier childrenChildren who are confident road usersChildren who are awakeChildren who are awakeA bike storage problem

Other activities

Intensive promotional activity

Colin LangdonManaging DirectorManaging DirectorCycling Solutions Community Interest Company

[email protected] +44 151 234 9484

English Cycle Training

Cycling proficiency

Multiple standardsVariable qualityDelivered by non-cyclistsMainly off-road

Thursday – 12,19,26 June 3,10 July Catch-up 17 July Friday – Standard 13,20,27 June 4,11 July

Morning Mid morning Afternoon After school Morning Mid morning Afternoon After school Morning Mid morning Afternoon After school Morning Mid morning Afternoon After school Morning Mid morning Afternoon

Monday – Standard 9,16,23,30 June 7July Catch-up 14 July

Tuesday – Standard 10,17,24 June 1,8 July Catch-up 15 July

Wednesday – Standard 11,18,25 June 2,9 July Catch-up 16 July

Our Lady & St Thomas, Y5+6,x30,

std d, std t,


std d, std t,


std d, std t,

Stanhope Barrington CofE, Y5+6, x 28, std d, std t,



Willington, Y5+6, x45,

std d, std t,


std d, std t,


std d, std t,

Greenland Juniors, Y6, x30, std d,

std t,


std t,


std t,

Castleside, Y5+6, x30,

std d, std t,


std d, std t,


std d, std t,

Our Lady & St Thomas,



Stanhope Barrington CofE, Y5+6, x

Stanhope Barrington CofE, Y5+6, x

Stanhope Barrington CofE, Y5+6, x Willington, Willington, Willington,

Greenland Juniors, Y6,

Greenland Juniors, Y6,

Greenland Juniors, Y6, Castleside, Castleside, Castleside, Thomas,

Y5+6,x30,

std d, std t,

Thomas, Y5+6,x30,

std d, std t,

Thomas, Y5+6,x30,

std d, std t,

CofE, Y5+6, x 28, std d, std t,




std d, std t,


std d, std t,


std d, std t,

Juniors, Y6, x30, std d,

std t,


std t,


std t,


std d, std t,


std d, std t,


std d, std t,

Hunwick, Y5, x 25, std d, std t,



Ouston Juniors, Y6, x45, std d, std t,



Willington, Y5+6, x45, std d, std t,



Woodlea, Y6, x30, std d, std t,



Hartside, Y5+6, x30, std d, std t,









Annfield Plain Juniors, Y6, x45, std d, std t,









Edmondsley, Y5+6, x30, 16/06 23/06 30/06 7/07 14/07, std t, start a week later,









Chester-le-Street CofE, Y6, x45, std d, std t,



Delves Lane, Y6, x30, std d, std t,






Collierley, Y5+6, x 24, std d, std t,


















West Pelton, Y5+6, x30, std d, std t,



St Cuthberts RCVA, Y6, x30, std d, std t,



Esh Winning, Y6, x28, std d, std t,



Our Lady & St Josephs, Y5+6, x30, std d, std t,






St Cuthberts RCVA, Y6, x30, std d,



Esh Winning, Y6, x28, std



Our Lady & St Josephs, Y5+6, x30,

Our Lady & St Josephs, Y5+6, x30,

Our Lady & St Josephs, Y5+6, x30, x30, std d,

std t,x30, std d, std t,

x30, std d, std t,

Y6, x28, std d, std t,



Y5+6, x30, std d, std t,



Belmont Cheveley Park, Y6, x24, std d, std t,



Deaf Hill, Y6, x30, std d, std t,






Our Lady of Lourdes, Y5+6, x32, std d, std t,






Blue Coat Juniors, Y6, x45, std d, std t,









Stanley (Crook), Y5+6, x28, std d, std t,









Red Rose, Y6, x33, 17/06

24/06 1/07 8/07 15/07, start a wk later,

Red Rose, Y6, x33, 17/06

24/06 1/07 8/07 15/07, start a wk later,

Red Rose, Y6, x33, 17/06

24/06 1/07 8/07 15/07, start a wk later,







Red Rose, Y6,

x33, 17/06 24/06 1/07 8/07 15/07, start a wk later,

Red Rose, Y6,

x33, 17/06 24/06 1/07 8/07 15/07, start a wk later,

Red Rose, Y6,

x33, 17/06 24/06 1/07 8/07 15/07, start a wk later,

English Cycle TrainingCycling proficiencyCycling proficiencyCycle Training Standards Board

Licensing of Instructor TrainersNational Standards for DeliveryCourse Accreditation

BikeabilityBikeability

promoting cycling and cycle training for all

Technology

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cycle training standards

traffic engineering

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