Streetwise Service

The Streetwise road safety education programme for schools works to improve the knowledge of young people in relation to responsible road use.

What does the service offer?

The service offers a proactive educational programme aimed at encouraging young people to be responsible and aware of their responsibilities when they find themselves in charge of a motor vehicle.

The programme aims to reduce the levels of alcohol-related driving offences by raising awareness of the consequences of drink and driving among young drivers.

How does the service work?

The programme is delivered in schools over three sessions lasting approximately three hours in total. Times and dates for programme delivery are kept flexible in order to facilitate its accommodation into school timetables.

The presentation is intended to be as interactive as possible and involves group discussions, quizzes, overhead projector slides, videos, debates and games. On completion of the programme, participants are given handouts and literature which review and expand on the course.

Who is the service aimed at?

The programme is aimed at older school children, usually at S4 stage. This group is targeted in an attempt to pass on the safety message before bad driving habits can become established.

How is the service accessed?

Schools should approach Sacro directly regarding the service.