What is walk to school outreach?
Active Travel England is working with Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking, to increase the number of children walking to school.
The Walk to School Outreach (WTSO) project is delivered by Living Streets in partnership with council partners across England.
The project works to enable children and their families to walk to school, by supporting schools both to tackle barriers to walking and take part in the WOW walk to school challenge.
Children self-report their daily journey to school on the WOW Travel Tracker and receive badges for making active choices (walking, wheeling, cycling or using a scooter).
Schools taking part in WOW see a 30% reduction in car journeys on average and a 23% increase in walking rates.
Living Streets support Walk to School Week and International Walk to School Month to prompt new conversations about the school journey and encourage parents to consider active trips.