AQW 6985/17-22 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she has considered merging the Active School Travel Programme and the Cycling Proficiency Scheme.
Asked by Andrew Muir MLA on 15 September 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 15 September 2020
- Answer due by
- 30 September 2020
- Answered
- 28 September 202013 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Infrastructure
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Active School Travel Programme and the Cycling Proficiency Scheme deliver training to primary school children which promotes both active travel and road safety. There is, however, an element of duplication regarding cycle training.
The Active School Travel Programme is delivered under contract by the service provider Sustrans NI. That contract is now in its final year which provides me with an opportunity to review how my Department will provide Active and Safe Travel training for children in the future.
My officials along with officials from the Public Health Agency, co-funders of the Active School Travel Programme, have already commenced work which will help inform the way forward.