Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
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- Prestatyn, North Wales
Do you agree? Would it be a good idea? Cast your vote.
Petition: Kids being taught compulsary cycling skills at school
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mickle
innit
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- 53.933606, -1.076131
'Available to all' rather than 'compulsory'. But yes.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Doesn't it presuppose they can a) ride in the first place, and b) a roadworthy bike.
I do agree, but think rather than a couple of days aged 9 (or whatever it is) it should be continued every year or two throughout their schooling, kids ride different aged 9, 13 or 16. Teaching a 9 year old on a closed road our private land isn't going to help a 15 year old cycle across town to see his mates.
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Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
Well the tuition is for different levels (basic learning to ride, to more intense road riding skills.
The different skills would be taught to kids at different ages by professional and qualified cycle tutors.
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Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
Well yes, thats what I meant. I meant it should be compulsary for all schools to offer it (primary and secondary schools).
I have had the fortune of having a months long session at primary school where I learn the basics of cornering and getting on and off the bike. I also had education at high school about riding on the roads (positioning, hand signals, visuals).
Most of these skills I kept with me. CC has also been a great tool to further my understanding of riding on the road in the correct manner.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
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- Armonmy Way
Ah, not compulsory for children! I just voted no but I'd have voted yes if I'd known you meant schools obliged to offer cycling training.
I agree.
Compulsory would just put kids off.. so I would have none of that. Obliged yes, compulsory no.
MrJamie
Oaf on a Bike
Im not really sure. I figure if they've got a bike to go on one of these schemes they probably can and do ride it already, so it would be more of an education in road positioning and probably being lectured on using high-vis and helmets.
I guess its a positive thing, but to me it highlights more of the unfortunate need to teach children defensive cycling and that cycling infrastructure is generally so poor as to need it.
I guess its a positive thing, but to me it highlights more of the unfortunate need to teach children defensive cycling and that cycling infrastructure is generally so poor as to need it.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
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- Armonmy Way
As an afterthought, I'd probably agree with a compulsory road skills programme for all children, with cycling being one - and I hope, a popular and effective - option.
growingvegetables
Guru
- Location
- Leeds
+1
Scary how many schools choose not to take up the offer of free training available from the council, and how the councils tailor their budget to fit the schools that ask for the training.
Should be compulsory for all schools to offer the training.
gaz
Cycle Camera TV
- Location
- South Croydon
My school didn't do cycle training of any sorts.
But they did teach us how to shoot and maintain a machine gun, always handy in south london.
But they did teach us how to shoot and maintain a machine gun, always handy in south london.
"It should be taught in school..."
This phrase is often to be heard on any number of news reports about any number of topics under the sun.
The problem is that so many people or organisations have their own narrow agenda, and don't always consider the practicality of it all.
The school day is only so long, and if everyone who wanted their own special case taught in school, the children would be there 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and they still wouldn't get anywhere near covering them, before they actually started off on the standard subjects.
Nice as an available add on. But please, please don't give the staff any more to do than they already do. They work shedloads of unpaid extra hours as it is.
This phrase is often to be heard on any number of news reports about any number of topics under the sun.
The problem is that so many people or organisations have their own narrow agenda, and don't always consider the practicality of it all.
The school day is only so long, and if everyone who wanted their own special case taught in school, the children would be there 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and they still wouldn't get anywhere near covering them, before they actually started off on the standard subjects.
Nice as an available add on. But please, please don't give the staff any more to do than they already do. They work shedloads of unpaid extra hours as it is.
School days are typically 9:00 to 3:30 and then many of them sit around in after school clubs waiting until their parents can leave work to collect them (or as with many of my colleagues, parents leave work at 3:00 to go and fetch their kids). Just make the school day 9:00 to 5:00 and there would be plenty of time to teach some extra stuff and have cycle training.
I have voted yes for it to be compulsory for cycle training to be available (not compulsory cycle training) but with two riders. First it should be taught by qualified instructors to national standards i.e. Bikeability and second it should be done without helmet wearing being compulsory to participate.
