Free scooter training for children in Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Council’s road safety education team has launched a new initiative offering free practical scooter training to children across the county — promoting both safe travel and active lifestyles. The training is currently being delivered in schools that are actively engaged with Warwickshire’s Safe and Active Schools Programme, as well as through Warwickshire’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme.
The training, delivered by qualified road safety officers, focuses on developing essential skills for safe scooting, including:
- Identifying scooter parts and using safety gear correctly
- Mastering balance, pushing, and turning techniques
- Practicing controlled stopping at different speeds
- Navigating around obstacles
- Learning one-handed signalling
- Understanding basic road safety rules
- The initiative is designed to encourage children and families to consider active travel options, such as scooters, for short journeys — including the school run. By building confidence and competence through hands-on training, children are empowered to travel safely and independently, while developing lifelong habits that support health, wellbeing, and sustainability.
