Global Safety Week (4-10 May)

Global Safety Week (4-10 May)

West Berkshire Council’s Road Safety Team is supporting Global Safety Week (4-10 May) 2015 as part of the UN’s Decade of Action on Road Safety.

Every day, more than 500 children lose their lives on the world’s roads and thousands more are injured. Britain remains a global leader in road safety and our children enjoy some of the world’s safest roads; but there are many who are not nearly so fortunate.
The Road Safety team is working very closely with West Berkshire schools to take part in a campaign #SaveKidsLives  to help children to understand this important issue and to create awareness of how they can keep safe. The children will also read and sign a declaration which has been written with the help of children from around the world who have voiced their hopes and fears, the declaration calls on governments to act to improve the safety of our children.

Jackie Livermore, Deputy Headteacher at Westwood Farm Junior School in Tilehurst is currently visiting Gunjur in the Gambia to meet with a Headteacher at a school there to discuss the differences in journeys to school and the level of safety offered for children.

Mark Edwards, Head of Highways and Transport at West Berkshire Council said, “The campaign raises awareness of global issues and encourages children to think about the problems faced by other nations and cultures. It also creates an opportunity to partner with schools around the world and to discuss the differences on road safety and security faced by children globally.”

He added, “This is a great opportunity to work with schools in other nations and we are urging as many local schools as possible to get involved and join us in supporting this very important campaign.”

Schools can find a partner by visiting https://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/find-a-partner