Young driver interventions in Central

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Definitions

Small Intervention
Small interventions are targeted at young people within the wider community. These interventions are primarily outside the school timetable and delivered off-site by community safety partners and members of the third sector.
Medium Intervention
Medium interventions are targeted at individual students class groups and young people within the wider community. These interventions are primarily within the school timetable and delivered on-site by community safety partners.
Large Intervention
Large interventions are targeted at whole student year groups and are often open to members of the general public.

NB: Small, medium, or large icons do not reflect scale or impact of event.

Attendance represents figures for 2008-2009.

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Central

Small Interventions

Momentum

This is an annual 30-hour intervention is targeted at young people between the ages of 16 and 25 in Falkirk subject to funding. The programme is structured round six evening sessions, four hours of driving instruction and a two-day residential. Participants explore issues such as car ownership, basic car maintenance, attitudes and behaviour, the Highway Code and hazard perception as well as the effects of drink and drugs, peer pressure and the driving experience. Discussion groups probe issues such as driver responsibilities and the wider consequences of inappropriate behaviour, while specialist input is delivered by a number of community safety practitioners. Participants also receive basic and advanced driving instruction and first aid training. Information about the evaluation process is currently unavailable.

Lead Organisations: Falkirk Council, Youth Scotland; Partner Organisations: Central Scotland Police, Central Fire and Rescue, British Red Cross, Territorial Army Mechanics, Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs)

Attendance

12 participants completed the programme.

MotoLearn

This is a rolling intervention, targeted at selected S4 and S5 students, who are interested in motorcycling. The programme comprises of six full day sessions which take place in the school and at off-site locations. With the aid of the learning resource, Crash Magnets, and additional input from RUTS staff, participants explore issues such as basic motorcycle maintenance and motor care, attitudes and behaviour towards motorcycling, personal responsibility, hazard perception, the Highway Code, the driving test, and motor insurance as well as the effects of speed and drink and drugs. Participants also receive off-road motorcycle instruction. Information about the evaluation process is currently unavailable.

Lead Organisation: Rural and Urban Training Scheme (RUTS)

Attendance

All secondary schools in Clackmannanshire.

Large Interventions

Safe Drive Stay Alive

This an annual intervention targeted at S6 and further education students and apprentices. Half-day events take place at the MacRobert Arts Centre in Stirling University over three days and centre round a docudrama of a fatal local road traffic collision. Lighting and music is used as a prelude to the intervention in order to stimulate participants prior to the presentation. The docudrama is supported by emotive experience and testimonies from the community safety practitioners, victims and parents of victims. The event is also supported with a series of thematic road safety TV commercials developed by Northern Ireland Department of Environment. An internal evaluation was conducted in 2008.

Lead Organisation: Central Scotland Fire and Rescue; Partner Organisations: Central Scotland Police, Scottish Ambulance, NHS Forth Valley, Victims & Families

Attendance

3 out of 4 secondary schools in Clackmannanshire; all 8 secondary schools and apprentices from Inoes and BP in Falkirk; 7 out of 8 secondary schools in Stirling; Further Education students from Forth Valley College.