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Privacy Notice - Road Safety Training in Schools and Colleges
Privacy Notice for Road Safety Training in Schools and Colleges
Nature of work
The Sustainable Travel Team works closely with schools and the wider community to promote safer, healthier and more sustainable modes of transport for young people and their families.
The Sustainable Travel Team delivers training in pedestrian and cycling skills including WalkSmart, Balanceability, Learn to Ride, Bikeability Levels 1,2 and 3, Scootability, GCSE PE in Cycling and BTEC Qualification in Bike Maintenance. We deliver classroom based lessons for children transitioning from primary school to secondary school, we have introduced a Junior Travel Ambassador Scheme and support schools operating Walking Buses. We provide information and resources including the Starting Small guide for carers of young children, Road Safety Nursery Kits and advice for tackling parking congestion around schools. We promote the national accreditation scheme ModeShift STARS to generate School Travel Plans and to reward schools for promoting safe and sustainable activities within their school communities.
Why we need your information
We need your information:
- To Identify the needs of the students
- To support schools, parents and carers to encourage sustainable travel
Type/Classes of information processed
Where relevant we process a variety of information relating to individuals including:
- Registers of children’s names for means of monitoring numbers and issuing certificates.
- Names, addresses and contact numbers for people requiring advice or information.
Who information is processed about
We process information about:
- Children who have participated in the road safety training
- People requiring advice or information
Who information may be shared with
Personal information may be passed on to other Council departments, if further information is requested that is outside the remit of the Sustainable Travel Team.
How long we will keep your information
Business need only and in line with the Corporate Retention Schedule.
Transfers Overseas
Information is not transferred overseas.
Further Information
For more information about this service please contact email address: