STP GRANTS FOR SCHOOLS – IDEAS FOR USING THE FUNDS

DFC can only be used in quantities above the local de minimis levels. Any expenditure below a certain figure is automatically scored as revenue - DfES recommends a figure of about £2,000 but it is a local decision and some authorities are higher.

DFC = falls within DFC rules No = DFC not an appropriate funding source
Local = Check local audit advice

STORAGE

  1. Lockers. DFC
  2. Cycle storage. DFC
  3. Scooter storage. DFC
  4. Cycle repair workshop equipment. No (equipment does not fall into DFC and is also likely to be below local de minimis levels)
  5. Providing a laminated cycle 'passport' with a swipe-in chip for the secure store. Local

ENGINEERING WORKS

  1. New access at school perimeter. DFC – strictly only if it is on school land
  2. New path for pedestrians and/or cyclists in school grounds. DFC
  3. Wider paths in the school grounds. DFC
  4. Drainage. DFC
  5. Improved lighting in school grounds. DFC
  6. CCTV. DFC
  7. On site waiting area for pedestrians. DFC
  8. On site shelter for pedestrians (eg parents waiting, pupils waiting for school buses in the school). DFC
  9. Bus turning circle in school grounds. DFC
  10. Guardrail. DFC – de minimis levels might apply
  11. Traffic calming on school access roads in school grounds. DFC
  12. New signing. DFC – de minimis levels might apply
  13. Re-siting school fences to improve access. DFC
  14. Car drop zones / turning circles / car parks in school grounds. DFC
  15. Markings to rationalise parking or improve safety of pupils in the vicinity of cars. No – comes under repair and maintenance unless part of larger project
  16. Remote control entry system for a pedestrian gate. DFC
  17. Active play equipment - especially if one of the stated objectives of the plan is to promote physical activity. No – counts as equipment
  18. Coloured road or pathways to show who goes where. Possibly notDFC – see markings above (but resurfacing all cycle paths red would be OK)

HUMAN RESOURCES

No

OTHER

  1. Publicity and promotional resources. No - Equipment
  2. Tabards for walking bus escorts/passengers. No- Equipment
  3. Trolleys for (walking bus) bags. No - Equipment
  4. Wet weather changing facilities, eg, drying room, hairdryers. DFC – Not hairdryers unless incidental to larger project
  5. Software - for mapping and surveys etc. No
  6. Trees to 'eat' CO2. Local – landscaping project could be DFC
  7. Subsidised bike lights/helmets/hi viz/locks for people cycling to school. No - Equipment


Examples of how some of Devon’s schools have spent their School Travel Plan grants: