We are a major city located in North West of the England. We are an urban authority with key challenges:
High population density.
Currently ranked first in Socio-Economic Deprivation Index.
We offer a range of targeted, structured and evaluated education programmes aimed at high risk and vulnerable groups.
Key focus is to enable members of the groups to be able to manage road risk for themselves and be able to make the right choices.
Therefore improving health outcomes and tackling health inequality. These are aimed at age groups and mapped to the curriculum stages.
There is a programme for each key stage in the national curriculum.
The majority of these have won awards such as a Prince Michael Road Safety Award or have been adopted by other local authorities such as “The Decision” Theatre in Education Production aimed at year 7 & 8 Pupils.
Key elements to our approach:
Product led.
Targeting areas of most need.
Tailored to key groups needs.
Incorporates latest research findings and local casualty data insight.
Feedback/data captured on effectiveness of programme from all those who take part, to ensure learning outcomes met.
Broadening impact of road safety education.
Education programmes support engineering route action plans.
Effective Partnership links.
Set in a community context.
Inclusive and engaging approach to educational delivery.
We use variety of teaching Methods used in order to engage target audience.
Provision for all learning styles.
Course content enables teachers to meet their curriculum targets
Contacts
Rhonda Barnes
Road Safety Co-ordinator
Liverpool City Council
Municipal Buildings, Dale Street
Liverpool
L2 2DH
T: 01512332647
E: rhonda.barnes@liverpool.gov.uk