Education is a hugely important part of a child’s development and being able to get to that education is therefore just as significant. Travelling to school necessitates in over 23,000 children and young people making a morning and an evening journey each day in York.

As a result of this it is in the interests of the city, the school community and children and young people to use sustainable modes of travel wherever possible for a variety of reasons. This strategy will examine these reasons and develop an action plan for how York will promote sustainable modes of travel and will detail how the city will develop sustainable travel infrastructure.

This document is targeted at those with both a professional and general interest in school travel in York. It is accompanied by a summary publication, which details the main objectives, the initiatives that are currently ongoing and offers some ways as to how people can get involved. The summary publication will be available online soon.