Walking Bus – essential resources

Resources that you will need to set up, maintain and promote a Walking Bus.

See also:

• Walking Buses – main page
• Walking Bus – useful resources.

Satisfactory police checks must also be completed for all volunteers.

Contact us

Walking Buses can be set up by schools, parents, carers or Governors, with support from our Traffic and Safety team.

For further information and advice about Walking Buses, contact the School Travel Plan team.

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10 Steps to a Walking Bus (53k) Overview and checklist for setting up a Walking Bus.
Parents’ guide to Walking Buses (132k) Key information for parents/carers about how Walking Buses work.
Walking Bus manual (140k) Operational instructions for volunteers.
Walking Bus register - template (204k) Template for register of pupils taking part in a Walking Bus.
Consent form - template (120k) Consent form for a child joining a Walking Bus.
Health & Safety incident report form (71k) Print out and complete this form to report any incidents on a Walking Bus, involving accidental loss, damage or injury.
Vounteers - reminder notes (33k) Notes for volunteers about operating a Walking Bus.
Child and volunteer contact details - template (173k) Use this template to record the contact details of children and volunteers participating in a Walking Bus.