1. Modeshift STARS Safe and Active Travel Awards for Schools
Nick Butler
National Modeshift Awards Manager

2. Modeshift
Modeshift is a not for profit membership organisation funded by the public, private and community sectors in the United Kingdom
Modeshift represents and supports sustainable travel practitioners from a range of areas who work to promote safe, active and sustainable travel for education establishments, businesses and communities

3. Modeshift membership

4. Modeshift STARS
The National Awards Scheme that recognises schools that have shown excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable travel

5. The National STARS School Travel Awards
On 6th November 2014, the Department for Transport announced a support grant of £184k over 2-years to expand Modeshift STARS to every school in England (outside of London)
Schools of the Region - October
National STARS School of the Year – March

6. STARS Engagement
Completely free of charge to all 19,000 schools in England – including secondary schools
62 LAs are currently taking part
2,300 schools have registered to participate
677 schools are accredited (July 2016)

7. Taking School Travel Plans online
At the end of the Travelling to School Initiative (TTSI) 94% of schools had developed a School Travel Plan
…but there was no exit strategy
STARS is designed to incentivise and reward the delivery of effective School Travel Plans
Schools register to the system
Input information and data about their school
Survey pupils and staff on their travel mode
Set targets, create actions and report on progress
Results and action = accreditation – Bronze, Silver and Gold

8. Delivering a package of measures
It’s not just about a document!
In order to bring about behaviour change – you must deliver a range of initiatives and activities:
Information
Infrastructure
Incentives
Skills
Over 140 separate initiatives that a school can complete in STARS

9. Focus on safety – STARS Routes to School Audit

10. Road Safety Actions Cycle Training Pedestrian Training
Young Driver Training
Road Safety Assemblies
Be Bright Be Seen activities
In Car Safety
Road Safety Week

11. STARS for Road Safety 62 local authorities are participating in STARS
Many dual benefits when sustainable travel and Road Safety work together
LAs own the system – if there is anything missing – tell us!
33 London Boroughs participating in TfL STARS
Monitoring the delivery of initiatives
Data from STARS Routes to School Audits
Monitoring the impact of schemes
STARSfor is coming
Travel Plans are compulsory
A very effective way of effecting adult travel behaviour

12. Summary Over 90 local authorities are Modeshift members
If your LA is signed up, you get free access to the website for knowledge share and sustainable travel news
62 local authorities are delivering Modeshift STARS and 33 London Boroughs are delivering TfL STARS
Unlimited registrations within a local authority mean you have free access to the data
2,300 schools are registered for Modeshift STARS
Road Safety activities are key to achieving national accreditation