Schools Streets

School Streets schemes aim to transform roads outside schools, so that pedestrians and cyclists can use them at school start and finish times. Removing vehicles outside the school gates makes the space safer, less polluted and more pleasant,…

Modeshift STARS – Effective Travel Plans for the return to work and school – free for the first 100 sites – save £150

As schools and businesses begin to plan for the easing of lockdown, families and individuals will be starting to think about how they are going to travel whilst adhering to social distancing guidelines. The current guidance for businesses…
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Celebrating the first Modeshift STARS Business Bronze Accreditation to be awarded to a Birmingham workplace

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust has been awarded Modeshift STARS Business Bronze Accreditation for the delivery of their Travel Plan, making it the first workplace in Birmingham to achieve this award. The Trust’s Travel Plan…
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Covid – 19 Update for Modeshift STARS Education

The Modeshift STARS Team would like to send our very best wishes to all schools, local authorities and partners during these difficult times. The Team are all currently working remotely, and are still available on email and over the phone for…
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STARS Spotlight – Allendale Primary School Northumberland

This week we look at Allendale Primary School in Northumberland, winner of Primary School of the Region for the North East Behaviour Change seen at the school Despite their rural location Allendale Primary has a very proactive, ‘can…
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First Residential Development Achieves National STARS Accreditation

The Ribbans Park development in Ipswich has been recognised for the delivery of their Travel Plan with Modeshift STARS Bronze Accreditation, becoming the first in the Country to do so. When complete, the Bovis Homes residential development…
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STARS Spotlight – Shepherd Primary, Hertfordshire.

Find out how this school became nominated for the Modeshift STARS National School Travel Awards Behaviour Change seen at the school Shepherd school have worked with a carrot and stick approach to encourage active travel to school. They…
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STARS Spotlight – Longcroft School and Sixth Form College

Find out what Longcroft School and Sixth Form did to become nominated for the STARS Education Awards. Why the local authority has nominated this school Longcroft School have come a long way since the school appeared in local press…

North Yorkshire Youth Travel Ambassadors lead the way in safer, cleaner school travel

Students from three North Yorkshire secondary schools will be encouraging their peers to use more environmentally friendly ways of travelling. Students from three North Yorkshire secondary schools will be encouraging their peers to use more…
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STARS Spotlight – Tweedmouth Community Middle School

Find out how this STARS School became nominated for the Modeshift STARS National School Travel Awards Behaviour Change seen at the school Tweedmouth Community Middle has continued to raise the profile of sustainable travel and to encourage…
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STARS Spotlight – Heath Hayes Primary Academy – Staffordshire

Find out how this school became nominated for the National STARS Primary School of the Year... Behaviour Change seen at the school With Heath Hayes Academy it is not so much a behaviour change but a whole school change. I first started…

School children celebrated for sustainable choices

Children from schools across Plymouth gathered at an awards ceremony on Monday 10th February, celebrating their achievements in using sustainable transport methods on journeys to and from school. Plymouth City Council’s Plymotion scheme…