{"id":2558,"date":"2013-09-23T12:17:38","date_gmt":"2013-09-23T12:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpsj.co.uk\/?p=2558"},"modified":"2013-09-23T12:17:38","modified_gmt":"2013-09-23T12:17:38","slug":"road-safety-a-skill-for-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gpsj.co.uk\/?p=2558","title":{"rendered":"Road Safety \u2013 \u2018a skill for life\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2559\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gpsj.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/stoke-road-safety-2013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2559\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2559\" alt=\"Stoke road safety 2013\" src=\"http:\/\/gpsj.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/stoke-road-safety-2013-300x187.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stoke road safety 2013<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Education plays an important part in everyone\u2019s lives, especially in the early years as young people move into the workplace. Key to this success is staying safe. However, it is a sad fact that road traffic incidents claim countless lives every year.<a href=\"http:\/\/gpsj.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/TTC-RSS-logo-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2560\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/gpsj.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/TTC-RSS-logo--300x82.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"82\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Road safety is an essential \u2018life skill\u2019, traditionally delivered to children throughout their school years by dedicated Local Authority road safety teams, often working in partnership with the Police and Fire Services.<\/p>\n<p>Due to Government cutbacks in public spending, road safety around the UK has taken a significant hit with some services being scaled back or stopped completely. There is however a viable alternative uniquely offered by TTC Road Safety Services (TTC RSS), part of the successful TTC Group of companies.<\/p>\n<p><b>Experts in the field of road safety<\/b><\/p>\n<p>TTC RSS is managed by experts in the field of road safety education who come from a long career in Local Authority road safety. This assures a consistent and thorough approach to road safety delivery within all sectors of our communities.<\/p>\n<p><b>Road Safety for schools and colleges<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Whether a primary school, high school or college, TTC RSS have a programme for most year groups. In the early years training focuses on pedestrian training skills while before going to high school the emphasis shifts to looking at safe and independent travel. As pupils progress towards driving age, \u00a0the focus is on developing those essential skills that are necessary to become a safe driver.<\/p>\n<p><b>Supporting Local Authorities <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Local Authorities have gone through some challenging times of late and it is likely that more will follow. TTC RSS are able to support Local Authority road safety teams in a number of ways, for example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provision of\u00a0road safety trainers to complement existing teams during periods of high demand<\/li>\n<li>Individual road safety schemes, managed and delivered by a TTC RSS professional trainer<\/li>\n<li>Provision of a\u00a0managed road safety service, bespoked to individual requirements<\/li>\n<li>Provision of a\u00a0secure web based road safety management system that will reduce the admin required to manage road safety schemes, such as pedestrian training, cyclists training or a minibus permit scheme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Support for independent schools<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Schools that have opted for independent status can now access a comprehensive and personalised road safety service. This can be from a one-off intervention to a suite of initiatives spanning the entire year groups.<\/p>\n<p><b>Support for businesses<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A significant number of collisions occur while drivers are on a work related journey so businesses should manage these risks via a robust policy and instill a \u2018road safety\u2019 culture within their company. TTC RSS are able to support businesses in the following way:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Development of a\u00a0road safety policy<\/li>\n<li>Provision of in-class or on-road driver development (all vehicle categories)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Minibus driver coaching scheme (with optional permit)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Many organisations operate minibuses primarily driven by well-meaning and enthusiastic volunteer drivers. It is likely that unlike coach drivers, minibus drivers will not have undergone any formal training. A minibus driver coaching scheme, particularly if it is linked to a permit, can be a wise investment as it ensures the best possible steps have been taken to minimise the risks. TTC RSS\u2019s operate a minibus scheme that is flexible and can accommodate anything from a single driver to the large fleet. For those with specific scheme requirements, TTC RSS can accommodate these into a personalised programme with an on-line booking and scheme management system.<\/p>\n<p><b>Case study 1<\/b><\/p>\n<p>City of Stoke on Trent Council was faced with the challenge of delivering pedestrian training to 3,000 primary schoolchildren within a three month period. Due to a severe lack of staffing resources this appeared to be an impossible task until they engaged the services of TTC RSS who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contacted\u00a0targeted primary schools<\/li>\n<li>Scheduled pedestrian training sessions (managing all school and trainer bookings)<\/li>\n<li>Recruited,\u00a0trained and monitored local road safety trailers (all came from a teaching or road safety background)<\/li>\n<li>Delivered pedestrian training to 3,000 children, on time and within budget<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Case study 2<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wirral Council contracted TTC RSS to deliver the practical driver assessment and coaching element of their minibus scheme. As well as recruiting, training and monitoring local minibus assessors, they provided the road safety team with a web-based programme management system that has streamlined their administrative processes and provided a 24\/7 on-line booking service for participants of the scheme.<\/p>\n<p><b>Case study 3<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Warwickshire County Council wanted to run some cyclists training to encourage cycling to work. TTC RSS wrote an innovative in-class and on-road course, managed the bookings and course delivery, providing a seamless service for the council and their client.<\/p>\n<p><b>We\u2019d love to hear from you<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you would like to invest in any element of road safety, from a single scheme to a fully managed service, or you are a business wanting to develop a road safety culture, you can contact us in a number of ways:<\/p>\n<p>01952 607 187<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:contactus@ttc-uk.com\">contactus@ttc-uk.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ttcrss-uk.com\">www.ttcrss-uk.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Adrian Hide, Director TTC Road Safety Services<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p id=\"caption-attachment-2559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stoke road safety 2013<\/p>\n<p>Education plays an important part in everyone\u2019s lives, especially in the early years as young people move into the workplace. Key to this success is staying safe. However, it is a sad fact that road traffic incidents claim countless lives every year.<\/p>\n<p>Road safety is an essential \u2018life skill\u2019, <\/p>\n<p>Continue reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpsj.co.uk\/?p=2558\">Road Safety \u2013 \u2018a skill for life\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2559,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,7,13,2],"tags":[1757,1753,1751,23,1762,1741],"class_list":["post-2558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education-learning","category-government-agencies","category-highways-roads","category-local-authority-councils","tag-armed-forces","tag-armed-forces-covenant","tag-landmarc","tag-main-right","tag-tees-valley-mayor-and-combined-authority","tag-transformation","odd"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Road Safety \u2013 \u2018a skill for life\u2019 - Government &amp; Public Sector Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpsj.co.uk\/?p=2558\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Road Safety \u2013 \u2018a skill for life\u2019 - Government &amp; Public Sector Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Stoke road safety 2013 Education plays an important part in everyone\u2019s lives, especially in the early years as young people move into the workplace. 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