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Target to increase amount of children walking to school
The government has released its second cycling and walking investment strategy, which includes an aim to increase the percentage of children aged 5 to 10 who walk to school.
By 2025, the strategy outlines aims to increase the percentage of children walking to school from 49% in 2014 to 55%.
Almost £4 billion is being invested by government into active travel across the government until 2025, including £2 billion announced for active travel in 2020. This investment will deliver measures including high-quality walking and cycling routes, safer road junctions, cycle training and the Walk to School Outreach initiative.
Walking charity Living Streets runs the Walk to School Outreach programme, which has been running with Department for Transport (DfT) support since 2017. It aims to promote the health and environmental benefits of walking to school for children aged 5 to 11 and their families.
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