This exciting scheme promotes active and safer travel to and from school. Junior Travel Ambassador (JTA) is aimed at Year 5 pupils and empowers them to make their own decisions about what they think needs to change to improve road safety for their school.
JTAs also encourages pupils to get more active and lead healthier lifestyles.
Setting up a Junior Travel Ambassador scheme
A group (up to 6) JTA’s are chosen to represent the school and have an adult mentor to help and support them. The adult can be a member of staff, governor or and interested parent. All JTA’s will receive a badge and will meet with a Road Safety Officer termly. The Road Safety Officer will provide advice and support as well as educational resources and prizes for competitions. This scheme is free to all primary schools in Cambridgeshire.
The JTA’s promote a road safety/active travel campaign once a term. They can choose from the national calendar of events or do what is important for their school.
Junior Travel Ambassador National Road Safety/Active Travel Calendar
Autumn term
| Month |
Activity |
| October |
Be Safe, Be Seen (Clocks change October) International "Walk to School" month. https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/walk-to-school/primary-schools |
| November | Road Safety Week (BRAKE) Road Safety Week | Brake |
Spring term
| Month | Activity |
| March/April | Big Walk & Wheel (Sustrans) https://bigwalkandwheel.org.uk |
Summer term
| Month | Activity |
| May | Walk to School week Walk to School | Living Streets |
| June | Clean air day Action for clean air | Schools |
For more information please contact road.safety@cambridgeshire.gov.uk putting JTA enquiry in subject area
