Schools: Pedestrian Crossings

(asked on 4th January 2016) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to provide additional funding for local authorities to provide school crossing patrols.


Answered by
Nick Gibb Portrait
Nick Gibb
This question was answered on 12th January 2016

The Government has no plans to make additional funding available specifically for school crossing patrols. The Education and Inspection Act 2006 (section 508A) puts a duty on local authorities to promote and establish a strategy for developing a sustainable transport infrastructure that meets the needs of children and young people in their area. This strategy should address such issues as enhanced child safety and security. School Crossing Patrols are one option that can contribute to the fulfilment of this duty. It is for local authorities and schools to determine if and how school crossing patrols are funded from the resources made available by central government.

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