The Bikeability Trust - Annual Report 2018

www.bikeabilitytrust.org www.bikeability.org.uk How effective is Bikeability? There have been a series of studies that have looked into the effectiveness and impact of Bikeability training since it began in 2007, as outlined below. This includes the results of an annual Bikeability survey in 2017, for all Bikeability providers. The Bikeability Trust is aware of the value of collecting more evidence for the benefits of Bikeability and plans to collect direct feedback from instructors, trainees, parents and schools in future. In 2012, a study undertaken by Steer Davies Gleave (SDG 2012 - School travel and Bikeability administrative data analysis) found that: • There was an increase in children cycling to secondary schools where all feeder primaries do Bikeability • Higher levels of local authority Bikeability funding associated with more children cycling to secondary school • Longevity of local authority cycle training associated with more children cycling to secondary school Bikeability – a General Review An overview of the programme The Bikeability Trust is the national charity for the government's cycle education programme based on the National Standard for Cycle Training. Alongside engineering and enforcement, cycle education contributes to more people cycling, more safely, more often, and to delivering the government’s Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy goal to double cycling by 2025. Bikeability is a progressive cycle education programme in which trainees first master cycle handling skills in traffic-free environments (Level 1), then develop skills and confidence to cycle on single-lane roads and simple junctions (Level 2), before tackling often busier, multi-lane roads and complex junctions (Level 3). Bikeability prepares people for cycling anywhere cycling is permitted, and contributes to the transport, environmental, health and economic benefits that more cycling promises. As well as increasing children’s confidence on the road, improving their hazard perception skills, their independence and overall co-ordination, Bikeability also helps to address society’s biggest challenges such as obesity and air pollution. A short history of Bikeability • Cycling Proficiency started 1950, starts to decline in 1980s, patchy at best by 1990s • The National Standard for Cycle Training, overseen by the Department for Transport (DfT), was agreed in 2005 by over 20 organisations • Bikeability was launched in 2007 in England • Since 2007 over 2.5 million children have received Bikeability training • Bikeability has gone from 10,000 places to 300,000 per annum • Roughly half a year group now does Bikeability annually across England • A quality assurance process was introduced in 2012 • There are 2,655 instructors that are trained, registered and paid to deliver Bikeability • There are 338 registered Bikeability providers (including independent businesses, local authorities, School Game Organisers and School Sports Partnerships) • Bikeability Plus was launched in 2016 as a series of complementary activities to increase the take up of Bikeability and maximise its impact on children’s cycling. Bikeability Plus Amplifying the benefits of core Bikeability Bikeability Level 1 Bikeability Level 3 Bikeability Level 2 Bikeability Balance Bikeability Learn to Ride Bikeability Fix Bikeability Parents Bikeability Ride Bikeability On Show Bikeability Bus Bikeability Recycled Bikeability Transition How is Bikeability organised? Department for Transport (DfT) funding is issued, via The Bikeability Trust, in the form of grants to local authorities in England, which have to bid for the funding for an estimated number of training places for each Bikeability Level 1, 2, & 3, plus Bikeability Plus modules. The grant allocation per trainees is £40/head. All Bikeability providers, instructors and trainers have to register with the Bikeability Trust. Instructors are required to complete a four-day training course prior to registration and are offered informal professional development and mentoring afterwards. There is also a formal Bikeability provider Quality Assurance framework. There are a range of Bikeability award materials for trainees including badges, certificates, handbooks and stickers. All Bikeability providers are invited to complete an annual survey that aims to gather evidence about the state of the Bikeability industry. SINCE 2007 2.5 Million Children have received Bikeability Training PLACES 10,000 to 300,000 per Annum Bikeability KEY FACTS INSTRUCTORS instructors trained, registered and paid to deliver Bikeability  2,655 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 5 years funding 4 years funding 3 years funding 2 years funding 1 year funding No funding % Increase in cycling to school Increase in 11 - 15 year olds cycling to school by longevity of Local Authority Funding 4 5