Evaluation of Transport Scotland’s Walking and Cycling schools programme

Transport Scotland’s Walking and Cycling Schools Programme comprises a range of behaviour change and infrastructure initiatives, delivered in primary and secondary schools across Scotland by a number of Active Travel Delivery Partners. Funded directly by Transport Scotland and the Scottish Government, the programme has the overall aim of promoting and encouraging take up of all sustainable and active travel means among children for everyday shorter journeys, as an alternative to car use.

An independent evaluation was commissioned to explore the overall effectiveness of the programme, its impact, reach and delivery. It also explored the level of engagement and co-ordination between schools, local authorities and active travel delivery partners in delivering the programme and understanding what works.

This report presents the findings from the evaluation and sets out recommendations for where improvements in the service offer to schools, and delivery of the programme may be made.