FEELING SAFE TRAVELLING AROUND

Welcome & Introductions

Today’s session Feeling Safe Travelling Around Sustainable Travel for School and Leisure - A journey towards Independence

Sustainable Travel Options Bus Train Metro Walk Bike Car Share

SCENE SETTING How safe do you feel on the Bus or Train At the start of the session tick the box in the ‘Before’ column which most accurately reflects your feeling of safety on public transport. At the end of the session you will be asked to fill in the ‘After’ column BeforeAfter I feel very nervous on public transport even if I’m with people I know and trust I feel nervous on my own on public transport but better with my mates I feel OK, even on my own, on public transport but I always keep my eyes open How could anything happen to ME?

Wolverhampton Walsall Dudley Sandwell Birmingham Solihull Coventry One in 20,000 journeys or once in 25 years (travelling twice every day) What does the outer West Midlands outline of the map represent? Can you identify the local authority area in which you live How many journeys per year286,000,000 How many reported12 – 14,00 incidents of antisocial or criminal. Behaviour each year

IDENTIFYING ISSUES List the potential hazards that you may encounter when travelling to school/college Antisocial behaviour Criminal behaviour Terrorist Attack Personal accident Road Traffic Collision Rail Incident Getting Lost Missing Bus/Train/Metro Bike puncture/mechanical failure Trip, Slip Fall Dirt

IDENTIFYING ISSUES List the potential hazards that you may encounter when travelling to school/college Antisocial behaviour Criminal behaviour Personal accident Road Traffic Collision Rail Incident Getting Lost Missing Bus/Train/Metro Bike puncture/mechanical failure Trip, Slip Fall Dirt

Safety

Safer Travel Partnership

Over 1000 cameras at stations and on 99% of buses. 50 x 42” screens Staffed 24/7 Right now!

Emergency Help Points

Bullying Criminal Action Or Anti Social Behaviour

Bullying Bullying can happen to anyone at any age. Being bullied at school, home or online might involve someone pushing you, hitting you, teasing you, talking about you or calling you names. Nobody has the right to hurt you or make you feel bad. If you are being bullied you don't have to deal with it alone. We are here to help you. ChildLine

Tell : A friend A parent or guardian A teacher Contact ChildLine free on , anytime. Find a way to stay safe at school Sit towards the front of the bus in view of the driver Sit on the bus with friends or an adult Ask your mates to look out for you Don’t fight back Don’t reply to an abusive message and block the bully from contacting you Find out about your school’s anti- bullying policy Build your self-esteem Bullying

Distracting The Bus Driver Criminal Action Or Anti Social Behaviour

Results of Reporting Antisocial Behaviour Around 15% of reported incidents of antisocial behaviour result in a positive identification of the person involved and lead to some sort of penalty being imposed. BUT All reports are analysed to provide intelligence to enable resources to be targeted

YOU AND YOUR JOURNEY

You’re at school and you suddenly realise you have lost your bus pass!

You’re really tired after a long day at school / college and fall asleep on the bus, missing your stop.

While you’re on the bus, you see some people from another school doing graffiti on the back of the seats.

While you’re on the bus, you see some people from another school being abducted by zombie aliens.

Just Checking that you were still listening.

Stage of JourneyHazard(s) Likelihood of happening SeverityHow could I be Safer List all stages of your journey to School/College. Include walking, waiting at stops/stations, public transport, cycling etc For each stage list all the possible hazards that you can think of 1 extremely unlikely 2 unlikely to happen 3 expected occasionally 4 can happen quite often 5 expected regularly 1 no serious consequences 2 inconvenience 4 minor injury 5 serious injury 6 death List the things you could do to reduce the likelihood or severity of the risk

Stage of JourneyHazard(s) Likelihood of happening SeverityHow could I be Safer List all stages of your journey to School/College. Include walking, waiting at stops/stations, public transport, cycling etc For each stage list all the possible hazards that you can think of 1 extremely unlikely 2 unlikely to happen 3 expected occasionally 4 can happen quite often 5 expected regularly 1 no serious consequences 2 inconvenience 4 minor injury 5 serious injury 6 death List the things you could do to reduce the likelihood or severity of the risk Walk to bus Stop Tripping on uneven pavement 24/5 Keep eyes open, don’t use mobile while walking, report faults to council “Being attacked15 Keep to open well lit areas, don’t show phone, keep alert, travel with others you know Waiting for busGetting cold41Remember coat “Being attacked15 Keep to open well lit areas, don’t show phone, keep alert, travel with others you know “Missing bus32Plan to catch the bus before the one you would need to arrive just in time

RECONSIDER SAFETY How safe do you now feel on the Bus or Train At the start of the session tick the box in the ‘Before’ column which most accurately reflects your feeling of safety on public transport. At the end of the session you will be asked to fill in the ‘After’ column BeforeAfter I feel very nervous on public transport even if I’m with people I know and trust I feel nervous on my own on public transport but better with my mates I feel OK, even on my own, on public transport but I always keep my eyes open How could anything happen to ME?

Thank You