A review of the National Standard for Cycle Training will commence shortly. All Bikeability schemes have been contacted with the information provided below to help answer initial questions, provide information on the timetable for the review and how to get involved. What is the National Standard (specifically)? The National Standard for Cycle Training (commonly just…

We are delighted to let you know that the Bikeability programme recently reached the exciting milestone of 2 million young people trained since its launch almost ten years ago. Andrew Jones MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, has written a letter to all scheme organisers to mark this occasion. A copy of the…

The Department for Transport has allocated £50m (of which £46.8m is allocated to training grants) to the Bikeability programme from 2016-17 to 2019-20. Local Highway Authorities and School Games Organiser Host Schools in England have this week been invited to apply for the grant funding through an online application form. All invitees were sent a…

We’re delighted to share the news that the Department for Transport will be funding Bikeability Plus delivery across England from September 2016. £5m of the £50m allocated for Bikeability delivery until 2020 will fund Bikeability Plus. Bikeability Plus is a new programme to remove key barriers to getting children cycling more often, complementing the existing…

The Government has today published its joint 2015 Spending Review and Autumn Statement. We are delighted to inform you that the Department for Transport will be allocating £50 million to the Bikeability programme over the next four years from 2016/17 to 2019/20. We will provide further details over the next few days.…

Department for Transport Bikeability delivery grants can be accessed by Local Highway Authorities and School Games Organiser Host Schools. The grant offers for delivery between April 2015 and March 2016 have now been sent. We are pleased to see an estimated 282,974 places for delivery during this period. For a more detailed breakdown of individual…

Thank you to everyone who took part in the annual Bikeability scheme survey last year. The Bikeability Support team analysed the responses and the results and action plan are contained in this document. We appreciate all of the useful feedback we are given and this is taken into consideration when it comes to the development…

The Department for Transport has been working with stakeholders in recent months to build on the support that Bikeability already receives from schools around the country. Many of you will be aware that Bikeability does not currently form part of the formal national curriculum for teaching in schools. However, we are pleased to confirm that…

The Department for Transport is supporting the expansion of Modeshift STARS (Sustainable Travel Accreditation and Recognition Scheme), a national school awards scheme to recognise schools that have demonstrated excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable travel.

 The scheme encourages schools right across the country to join in a major effort to increase…

THINK! will be re-running their cycle safety campaign in March. Originally developed by Transport for London, the campaign uses a series of practical tips to advise and remind both drivers and cyclists of the rules of the road and the positive actions they can take to help reduce cyclist casualties. THINK! is working in partnership…