28577 - Intensive Schools Engagement

Plymouth City Council, "The Authority", is seeking suitably qualified and experienced Suppliers to tender for the re-procurement of its Intensive Schools Engagement Programme.

Objectives

The overall aim of the programme is to increase the number of young people travelling to school actively and/or sustainably with a particular focus on areas that have seen infrastructure improvements and with a particular focus on the strategic growth areas.

The objectives are to:-

• Reduce the number of young people travelling to school by car - with a shift to active travel modes or use of public transport.
• Raise awareness of the benefits of active travel in schools and amongst the wider school community of teachers, parents and siblings.
• Create a culture of active travel within project schools and the wider school community of teachers, parents and siblings that can be sustained after the project has finished
• Work in partnership with the City's Bikeability provider, in order to maximise the benefits of all programmes.
• Maximise awareness of, and participation in, activities associated with the Authority led behavioural change programme, 'Plymotion', amongst schoolchildren and the wider school community.

The objectives are achieved through delivery of a wide range of events, activities and sessions run in Plymouth schools, such as:

• bike and scooter skills training
• led rides, including transition rides to secondary school and college
• Dr Bike and bike maintenance training
• curriculum-linked sessions on active travel
• incentive schemes for classes and individuals
• various competitions such as inter-school competitions (Big Walk and Wheel)
• Be Safe Be Seen and other safety sessions
• bike powered smoothie maker and other fun sessions on active and healthy living
• sessions to encourage Year 6 pupils making the transition to secondary school to cycle and travel safely